title: An observational study of the use of a soft silicone silver dressing on a variety of wound types.
abstract: Routine use of this dressing in a specialist wound care centre eradicated clinical signs of localised infection in most cases. Healing progression was generally reported as good and there was a reduction in the level of pain intensity.
authors.affiliation: Wound Care Centre, Zottegem, Belgium. Frans.Meuleneire@telenet.be
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meuleneire
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001458:Bandages / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011140:Polyurethanes; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012828:Silicones; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D011140:Polyurethanes; D012828:Silicones; D012837:Silver Sulfadiazine