ACTICOAT◊ Antimicrobial Barrier Dressings
A silver antimicrobial barrier dressing, indicated for use over partial and full-thickness wounds
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ACTICOAT Dressings feature a unique nanocrystalline silver structure that provides a large surface area, which allows sustained bactericidal silver activity within the dressing.1,2
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Citations
1. Smith+Nephew 2017. Silver release properties of ACTICOAT dressings. Internal Report. DS/16/363/R2.
2. Woodmansey EJ, Roberts CD. Appropriate use of dressings containing nanocrystalline silver to support antimicrobial stewardship in wounds. Int Wound J. 2018;15(6):1025 - 1032.
3. Smith+Nephew 2008. Antimicrobial activity of ACTICOAT Flex 3 against a broad spectrum of wound pathogens. Internal Report. DOF 0810016.
4. Smith+Nephew 2008. Antimicrobial activity of ACTICOAT Flex 7 against a broad spectrum of wound pathogens. Internal Report. DOF 0810012.
5. Smith+Nephew 2008. Antimicrobial activity of ACTICOAT Flex 3 dressings in a 3 day repeat challenge test. Internal Report. DOF 0810017.
6. Smith+Nephew 2008. Antimicrobial activity of ACTICOAT Flex 7 dressings in a 7 day repeat challenge test. Internal Report. DOF 0810013.
7. Gago et al (2008) A comparison of Three Silver - containing Dressings in the Treatment of Infected, Chronic Wounds 20(10): 273-278.
8. Wright JB, Lam K, Burrell RE. Wound management in an era of increasing bacterial antibiotic resistance: A role for topical silver treatment. Am J Infect Control. 1998;26(6):572 - 577.
9. Wright JB, Hansen D, Burrell RE. The comparative efficacy of two antimicrobial barrier dressings: In vitro examination of two controlled release of silver dressings. Wounds. 1998;10(6):179 - 188.
10. Yin HQ, Langford R, Burrell RE. Comparative evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of ACTICOAT Antimicrobial Barrier Dressing. J Burn Care Rehabil. 1999;20(3):195 - 200.
11. Smith+Nephew 2008. ACTICOAT Flex 3 has antimicrobial activity in 30 minutes. Internal Report. DOF 0810018.
12. Westaim Biomedical 2000. Long term comparative evaluation of Silverlon and ACTICOAT 7 dressings activities against MRSA. Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Report - 001213.
13. Westaim Biomedical 2001. Seven day efficacy of ACTICOAT 7 dressing against multiple organisms. Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Report - 010322.
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