Antimicrobial dressings
The final question of the survey asked which of three
statements described best practice in relation to the treatment
of wounds with localised infection. A total of 109 respondents
answered this questions. Of those who answered, almost
all responded correctly to this question (n=103; 94%) by
indicating that infected wounds require appropriate dressings
with antimicrobial properties, that will come into contact with
the wound bed upon application, and that must be assessed
on a regular basis until the infection resolves completely. Five
respondents (5%) thought that all antimicrobial dressings
should be used continuously until the wound is completely
covered with epithelial tissue or until the wound’s healing
progression stops, and only one respondent (1%) thought
that all wounds, whether or not they are infected, require
antimicrobial dressings to prevent, if not to treat, infection.
These results are shown in Figure 5.