Moist wound dressing kills MRSA

Antimicrobially powerful, while remaining gentle on cells, the new dressing provides an ideal solution to controlling low to moderately exuding, critically colonised, or infected wounds. Suprasorb X + PHMB rapidly kills multi-resistant pathogens including MRSA and VRE. Polyhexamide (PHMB) interferes with the bacterial cell metabolism. By prohibiting the cell’s ability to absorb any nutrients or dispose of waste products, Suprasorb X + PHMB effectively kills the bacteria without damaging surrounding healthy cells. While silver dressings are a traditional treatment for infected wounds, bacteria in the wound can sometimes build up a resistance to the silver in the dressing, limiting its effect. Suprasorb X + PHMB does not produce this effect, preventing bacterial resistance.