Manage abscesses and MRSA *1 ...
Introducing AQUACEL® Ag Ribbon Dressing with Strengthening Fiber

Manage abscesses and MRSA

"I thought it was a spider bite..."

* As demonstrated in in vitro

AQUACEL® Ag dressing is the only absorbent filler dressing to offer Hydrofiber® Technology with ionic silver
 

How AQUACEL® Ag Dressings with Hydrofiber® Technology works:

AQUACEL® Ag dressing kills MRSA1,a
 
  • MRSA infection is found in approximately 61% of excised abscesses.7
  • AQUACEL® Ag dressing contains Ionic silver which starts killing a broad spectrum of pathogens within 30 minutes of exposure to the dressing as demonstrated by in vitro testing, including MRSA and VRE.6

AQUACEL® Ag dressing provides longer wear time than gauze
 
  • AQUACEL® Ag dressing maintains antimicrobial activity even after reinoculation of microorganisms in laboratory studies.1
  • Sustained antimicrobial activity for up to 14 days.1

Why choose AQUACEL® Ag dressing?
 

A laboratory study showed that AQUACEL® Ag Ribbon with Ionic Silver was more effective than iodoform packing strips at killing MRSA in an in vitro model9

Antimicrobial Efficacy of AQUACEL® Ag Ribbon Dressing (100% silver-containing CMC) and Iodoform Gauze Packing Strip Against CA-MRSA (USA 300)

AQUACEL® Ag dressing reduces wound pain10 upon removal
 

In a multicenter, randomized, comparative clinical trial of patients with open surgical and traumatic wounds, the following was observed:10

  • AQUACEL® Ag dressing was associated with significantly less trauma upon removal than povidone-iodine and gauze
  • AQUACEL® Ag dressing received significantly higher patient comfort ratings upon removal than povidone-iodine and gauze (P<.001)
  • 97% of patients rated AQUACEL® Ag dressing as "excellent" or "good" for comfort upon removal at final assessment

AQUACEL® Ag Ribbon Dressing application instructionsb
 

To find out more about using AQUACEL® Ag dressing in the Emergency Department go to www.woundcareintheED.com

 

*Compared with the original AQUACEL® Ag Dressings

References [+]

  1. Bowler PG, Jones SA, Walker M, Parsons D. Microbicidal properties of a silver-containing Hydrofiber® dressing against a variety of burn wound pathogens. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2004;25(2):192-196.
  2. PWaring MJ, Parsons D. Physico-chemical characterization of carboxmethylated spun cellulose fibres. Biomaterials. 2001;22:903-912.
  3. Walker M, Hobot JA, Newman GR, Bowler PG. Scanning electron microscopic examination of bacterial immobilisation in a carboxymethylcellulose (Aquacel) and alginate dressing. Biomaterials. 2003;24(5):883-890.
  4. Newman GR, Walker M, Hobot JA, Bowler P. Visualisation of bacterial sequestration and bactericidal activity within hydrating Hydrofiber® wound dressings. Biomaterials. 2006;27(7):1129-1139.
  5. Jones S, Bowler PG, Walker M. Antimicrobial activity of silver-containing dressings is influenced by dressing conformability with a wound surface. Wounds. 2005;17(9):263-270.
  6. Jones SA. Bowler PG, Walker M, Parsons D. Controlling wound bioburden with a novel silver-containing Hydrofiber dressing. Wound Repair Regen. 2004;12:288–294.
  7. Moran GJ, Krisnadasan A, Gorwitz RJ et al. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus infections among patients in the emergency department. N Engl J Med. 2006;355:666–674.
  8. Parsons D, Bowler PG, Myles V, Jones S. Silver antimicrobial dressings in wound management: a comparison of antibacterial, physical, and chemical characteristics. WOUNDS. 2005;17(8):222-232
  9. Jones S, Towers V, Bowler P. A Comparison of the In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of Iodoform Gauze and Silver-Containing Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Wound Dressings. Poster presented at: 24th Annual symposium on Advanced Wound care and Wound healing Society (SAWC/WHS); April 14-17, 2011; Dallas, Texas.
  10. Jurczak F, Dugre T, Johnstone A, Offori T, Vujovic Z, Hollander D. Randomised clinical trial of Hydrofiber dressing with silver versus povidone-iodine gauze in the management of open surgical and traumatic wounds. Int Wound J 2007; 4(1): 66-76.

Notes [+]

  1. As demonstrated in in vitro
  2. See package insert for instructions for use.
  3. The amount of silver released is controlled by the maximum amount of silver that can get in solution.
  4. AQUACEL® and AQUACEL® Ag with strengthening fiber. WHR13178 TA 155. October 31, 2008. Data on file, ConvaTec.

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