An overview of the evidence on the efficacy of silver dressings.

While there is a plethora of clinical and anecdotal evidence on the efficacy of silver dressings, there is no rigorous RCT data to support this. This has led procurement managers to defer the inclusion of silver dressings on wound formularies, despite its clinical popularity. This article gives an overview of the evidence on topical antimicrobials, in order to determine whether there is a case for such a stance.