title: Ionic silver dressing could be next wave in infection control if product demonstrates value.
abstract: Silver isn't justfor jewelry. A wound care dressing that uses ionic silver to kill organisms is drawing increasing clinical attention because of its potential to keep wounds clean and perhaps treat existing infections. The product intrigues clinicians as an alternative to antibiotics, a boon in an age of increasing antibiotic resistanc.
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D012834:Silver / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D012834:Silver