Wound Care
From initial dressing through definitive closure
Silver-based topical antimicrobials and dressings
ModerateSilver sulfadiazine, silver nitrate, and nanocrystalline silver dressings (Acticoat, Aquacel Ag, Mepilex Ag) are the dominant topical antimicrobials in burn wound care. The modern question is not whether to use silver, but which delivery system on which wound. Nanocrystalline dre…