Wound care and healing technology have evolved significantly over the past twenty years. Scientists have found a new and more reliable source to improve wound care by advancing recovery time, decreasing the number of dressing changes needed, and keeping germs away from wounds. The inclusion of ionic silver in contemporary wound dressings from companies like Convatec (using its aquacel ionic silver line) is a critical element of these improvements. It includes antimicrobial properties that resist infection. It kills bacteria and may even destroy all viruses (although its potency on viruses is currently controversial in the science world). With the rise of antibiotic therapy for diseases, ionic silver has fallen out of favor in the healthcare industry. It is now making a more substantial contribution to modern healthcare for the three main advantages below.

Broader Antimicrobial Properties

Most antibiotics can fight bacteria. However, many treatments against viruses cannot attack them directly. …