Antimicrobial foam dressing
Mepilex Ag
Antimicrobial foam dressing for low to medium exuding burns and wounds
Mepilex® Ag is our versatile antimicrobial foam dressing designed for low to medium exuding burns and wounds.
This silver foam dressing can inactivate wound relevant pathogens (bacteria and fungi) within 30 minutes, as shown in vitro 1. An international consensus has concluded that an antimicrobial action is indicated to help reduce bioburden in infected wounds 2. And acts as an antimicrobial barrier in wounds at high risk of infection or re-infection 2.
Mepilex Ag adheres gently with Safetac® – the original less-pain contact layer with silicone adhesion. So your patients experience less pain during dressing changes 3 4 5 6 7.
Reduce trauma to the wound bed and skin upon removal 8
Fast (as from 30 min, in vitro), sustained (up to 7 days, in vitro), and broad range antimicrobial action (in vitro) 1
Mepilex Ag is a proven partial thickness burn solution 9
Comparative studies have shown that the use of Mepilex Ag can contribute to a reduction in total treatment costs in partial thickness burn patients 10
Further product information
For every wound type, there is an optimal dressing and treatment. Burn care dressings are a piece of the burn treatment puzzle – promoting undisturbed wound healing, delivering antimicrobial activity, and minimising pain at dressing change.
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