title: Silver dressings: absorption and antibacterial efficacy.
abstract: Alan Lansdown and colleagues report on a small study that aimed to illustrate patterns of silver release and distribution in wound sites using non-invasive methods. It demonstrated that silver released into a wound bed is absorbed by exudate or dead tissue and that patients' health is not compromised
authors.affiliation: Division of Investigative Sciences, Imperial College School of Medicine, London.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lansdown
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandler
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benfield
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D001458:Bandages; D006801:Humans; D012834:Silver / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012834:Silver