August DL, Ireland S, Benton J, et al.
Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy an.... Date of publication 2015 May 1;volume 42(3):290-3.
1. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2015 May-Jun;42(3):290-3. doi:
10.1097/WON.0000000000000138.
Silver-based dressing in an extremely low-birth-weight infant: a case study.
August DL(1), Ireland S, Benton J.
Author information:
(1)Deanne L. August, BSN, Department of Neonatology, The Townsville Hospital,
Douglas, Queensland, Australia. Susan Ireland, FRACP, Department of Neonatology,
The Townsville Hospital, Douglas, Queensland, Australia. Judy Benton, BSN,
Department of Neonatology, The Townsville Hospital, Douglas, Queensland,
Australia.
BACKGROUND: Dressings containing silver have been considered dangerous for
neonatal patients. Many practitioners are hesitant to place wound applications
(with or without silver) on premature infants based on the potential risk of
absorption and toxicity. Few studies have been conducted looking at long-term
effects of current dressing products in the neonate.
CASE: We used a flexible polyurethane foam containing ionic silver to treat the
skin breakdown in a 23-week-old infant.
CONCLUSION: The silver foam dressing was safely and successfully used in the
treatment of this extremely low-birth-weight infant with skin breakdown.
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000138
PMID: 25945828 [Indexed for MEDLINE]
