Silver dressings

Authors: Christian Kaare Paaskesen, Med. Stud., Hasan Gökcer Tekin, MD

Wound bed assessment

• Sloughy
• Granulating
• Infected

Moisture assessment

• Dry and wet

Contra-indications

• Long term chronic wounds

Advantages

Silver is a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent and also provides an anti-inflammatory effect. It is used as a component in a wide variety of dressings like Aquacel Ag and Physiotulle Ag.

Disadvantages

Wounds may change color when treated with silver dressings into a brown/black color. However, the color disappears after a few weeks.

Available Products:

• Aquacel AG extra
• Physiotulle AG
• Acticoat
• Baitain AG

Product example: