Silver dressings: more evidence is needed to support their widespread clinical use.
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.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Boston, UK. mark.collier@ulh.nhs.uk
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D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001458:Bandages / Q000592:standards; D019985:Benchmarking; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D018579:Patient Selection; D012107:Research Design; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017592:Skin Care / Q000295:instrumentation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D018030:Silver Compounds