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Topical silver for treating infected wounds.

H Vermeulen1, J M van Hattem, M N Storm-Versloot

  • 1Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Department of Surgery, Meibergdreef 9, PO Box 22700, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1100 DE. h.vermeulen@amc.uva.nl

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|January 27, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Limited evidence suggests topical silver dressings do not significantly improve wound healing in infected or contaminated wounds. More research is needed to confirm the effectiveness of silver treatments for chronic wound care.

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Area of Science:

  • Wound healing research
  • Medical device efficacy
  • Infection control

Background:

  • Topical silver treatments and dressings are increasingly used for contaminated or infected wounds.
  • Evidence for their effectiveness in wound healing remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effects of topical silver and silver dressings on wound healing.
  • Focus on contaminated and infected acute or chronic wounds.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
  • Searched multiple databases (Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL) up to September 2006.
  • Independent data extraction and quality assessment by two authors.

Main Results:

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  • Three RCTs with 847 participants were included.
  • Silver foam dressings did not significantly increase complete ulcer healing compared to standard dressings.
  • Reduced leakage was observed with silver dressings in one trial; no significant differences in antibiotic use, pain, or costs were found.

Conclusions:

  • Insufficient evidence exists to recommend silver-containing dressings for infected or contaminated chronic wounds.
  • Limited number of trials and short follow-up duration restrict definitive conclusions.