Abstract
Anecdotal and clinical evidence suggests that silver dressings have a role to play in controlling local wound infection, but there is very little high-quality evidence to inform their use. Well-designed trials are needed to fill this evidence gap.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Infective Agents, Local / therapeutic use*
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Bandages* / standards
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Benchmarking
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Evidence-Based Practice
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Humans
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Infection Control
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Patient Selection
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Research Design
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Silver Compounds / therapeutic use*
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Skin Care / instrumentation
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Treatment Outcome
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Wound Healing
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Wound Infection / prevention & control*
Substances
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Anti-Infective Agents, Local
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Silver Compounds