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Gain Peace of Mind - Efficently, Effectively, Affordably.

Our AMD antimicrobial dressings comprise a broad family of wound care products impregnated with a highly effective antiseptic that can fend off bacteria that traditional products cannot.

AMD Antimicrobial Dressings

Is Your Post-Operative Protocol Enough?

2.7% of all surgical procedures are complicated with an SSI.1 The cost of treating them can be high-- in clinicians' time, in healthcare dollars expended, and with the potential for serious and even life-threatening complications for patients. For most SSIs, the source of pathogens is the endogenous flora of the patient’s skin, mucous membranes or hollow viscera.2 Ordinary sterile dressings are porous and, especially after becoming moist, do not provide a barrier to bacterial invasion.3 In fact, they may become incubators for growth. Amongst the 2.7% of surgical procedures that result in an SSI, the average incremental cost to treat it is estimated to be €21,342.53.4

Gain Peace of Mind - Efficently, Effectively, Affordably.

Our AMD antimicrobial dressings comprise a broad family of wound care products impregnated with a highly effective antiseptic that can fend off bacteria that traditional products cannot. And putting them to use requires no change in your established protocols.

When you complete a surgical procedure, you want the peace of mind that comes from knowing that your patient’s post-operative recovery is as successful as their surgery. We share with you a commitment to protecting the procedure, protecting the patient and protecting the bottom line.

PHMB: How It Works

AMD Antimicrobial Dressings Features

  • Contain PHMB (Polyhexamethylene Biguanide)
  • Resist bacterial colonization within the dressing
  • Reduce bacterial penetration through the dressing
  • Provides protection against gram-, gram+ ( including MRSA and VRE) and fungi/yeast microorganisms
  • Limits cross-contamination from and to the patient, clinician and environment
  • Are sterile and hypoallergenic

Why Are Our Antimicrobial Dressings a Smarter Choice?

Our AMD antimicrobial dressings contain 0.2% polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB), and foams contain 0.5%. PHMB is a bacteria-killing polymer that has been clinically proven to inhibit bacterial growth5,6 and offer additional protection when used in conjunction with infection control protocols. PHMB attacks bacteria on and within the dressing, helping to keep bacteria out of the wound, limiting cross-contamination and promoting a healing environment. They are proven to virtually eliminate bacterial penetration through, and growth within, a dressing.7
AMD antimicrobial dressings are part of a proven prophylactic infection prevention program. Unlike ordinary sterile dressings which do not provide an effective barrier to bacterial invasion, they contain 0.2% Polyhexamethylene Biguanide (PHMB), a bacteria-killing polymer that virtually eliminates bacterial penetration through and growth within the dressings. Our AMD antimicrobial family of dressings are effective against both gram + and gram – bacteria as well as yeast and fungi. They are also effective against common problematic bacteria such as methicillin resistant Staphlococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin resistant Enterococcus (VRE).

How PHMB Works

Our AMD antimicrobial dressings contain PHMB (polyhexamethylene biguanide), a bacteria-killing polymer. PHMB attacks bacteria on and within the dressing fabric, helping keep infection out of the wound and limiting cross-contamination. Here’s how PHMB works:

  • PHMB binds to bacteria’s phospholipid (outer) membrane
  • Disrupts membrane, causing cytoplasm to leak out
  • Cell’s protective layer disintegrates
  • Cell collapses and dies

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
  • Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE)
  • Acinetobacter baumannii
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Escherichia coli
  • Candida albicans
  • Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus
  • Proteus mirabilis
  • Serratia marcescens
  • Enterobacter cloacae
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Enterococcus faecalis
  • Propionibacterium acnes

Minimally Invasive

Fact: To reduce SSI rates, clinicians are turning to laparoscopic surgeries instead of open techniques. Antimicrobial dressings can help reduce infection risk as the surgical wound heals.

Commonly Used Products*: Small incision with minimal drainage, typically dressed with traditional gauze and tape, adhesive bandages, or transparent dressings

Recommended Products
Telfa™ AMD Antimicrobial Dressings: Convenient, all-in-one dressing with soft, non-woven backing conforms around wound and seals all four sides. Ideal for lightly draining wounds
Kendall™ AMD Antimicrobial Foam Border Dressings: Manage moisture and bacterial balance while helping to prevent friction and shear injuries with a smooth, low friction topsheet.
Kendall Transparent Film Dressing and Kerlix: Kerlix sponges feature fluff-dried gauze with a crinkle-weave pattern for lots of bulk to cushion and protect wounds. Kendall Transparent Dressings offer an effective delivery system allowing one-handed application. They are waterproof, highly permeable to oxygen and moisture vapor, and provide an outstanding barrier to bacteria and fluid containments.

CABG

Fact: Deep chest infections carry a greater risk for mortality than superficial infections, and are associated with longer hospitalizations and higher excess costs. Patients who develop deep chest surgical site infections following CABG require more costly care and experience worse clinical outcomes than patients who do not develop such infections.8

Commonly Used Products* Dressed with traditional sterile gauze dressings or non-adherent dressings (non-antimicrobial) and tape.

Recommended Products
Telfa™ AMD Antimicrobial Dressings: Convenient, all-in-one dressing with soft, non-woven backing conforms around wound and seals all four sides. Ideal for lightly draining wounds
Kendall™ AMD Antimicrobial Foam Border Dressings: Manage moisture and bacterial balance while helping to prevent friction and shear injuries with a smooth, low friction topsheet.
Kendall Transparent Film Dressing and Kerlix: Kerlix sponges feature fluff-dried gauze with a crinkle-weave pattern for lots of bulk to cushion and protect wounds. Kendall Transparent Dressings offer an effective delivery system allowing one-handed application. They are waterproof, highly permeable to oxygen and moisture vapor, and provide an outstanding barrier to bacteria and fluid containments.

OB/GYN

Fact: According to the World Health Organization, women who have caesarean sections when giving birth are five times more likely to develop a postpartum infection than women who have vaginal deliveries.9 The incidence of SSIs with C-sections ranges from 1.50% to 2.64%.10

Commonly Used Products*  Dressed with traditional gauze, ABD pads and tape, transparent dressings, or traditional island dressings.

Recommended Products
Telfa™ AMD Antimicrobial Dressings: Convenient, all-in-one dressing with soft, non-woven backing conforms around wound and seals all four sides. Ideal for lightly draining wounds
Kendall™ AMD Antimicrobial Foam Border Dressings: Manage moisture and bacterial balance while helping to prevent friction and shear injuries with a smooth, low friction topsheet.
Kendall Transparent Film Dressing and Kerlix: Kerlix sponges feature fluff-dried gauze with a crinkle-weave pattern for lots of bulk to cushion and protect wounds. Kendall Transparent Dressings offer an effective delivery system allowing one-handed application. They are waterproof, highly permeable to oxygen and moisture vapor, and provide an outstanding barrier to bacteria and fluid containments.

Orthopedic

Fact: Orthopedic SSIs can prolong total hospital stays by a median of two weeks per patient, can approximately double rehospitalization rates, and can increase healthcare costs by 300%. Moreover, patients with orthopedic SSIs have substantially greater physical limitations and significant reductions in their health-related quality of life.11

Commonly Used Products*  Dressed with traditional gauze or nonadherent dressings (non-antimicrobial) with tape or gauze rolls.

Recommended Products
Telfa™ AMD Antimicrobial Dressings: Convenient, all-in-one dressing with soft, non-woven backing conforms around wound and seals all four sides. Ideal for lightly draining wounds
Kendall™ AMD Antimicrobial Foam Border Dressings: Manage moisture and bacterial balance while helping to prevent friction and shear injuries with a smooth, low friction topsheet.
Kendall™ Transparent Film Dressing and Kerlix™ or Curity™ AMD Antimicrobial Gauze Dressings: Kerlix sponges feature fluff-dried gauze with a crinkle-weave pattern for lots of bulk to cushion and protect wounds. Kendall Transparent Dressings offer an effective delivery system allowing one-handed application. They are waterproof, highly permeable to oxygen and moisture vapor, and provide an outstanding barrier to bacteria and fluid containments.
Kerlix™ AMD Antimicrobial Bandage Rolls: As a primary dressing, the open-weave design provides fast wicking action, superior aeration and excellent absorbency. As a secondary dressing, it provides bulk, cushioning and superior conformability. Ideal for bandaging limbs and difficult-to-dress orthopedic wounds.

Footnotes & references

1 Lovelace, Larry, MT (ASCP), CIC. Antimicrobial Dressing Intervention Associated with Reduction in Surgical Site Infection Rate. Mansfield: Lovelace, 2009. Print.
2 Stone PW, Larsen E, Kawar LN. A Systemic Audit of Economic Evidence Linking Nosocomial Infections and Infection Control Interventions: 1990 – 2000. American Journal of Infection Control 2002: 30: 145 - 152.
3 Penn, Robert G, MD, Vynlidal ,Sandra K, RN, MSN, CIC, Roberts, Sylvia, RN, et al. The Net Cost Impact of Including Antimicrobial Gauze Dressing in a Successful Program to Reduce Surgical Site Infections. Mansfield: Penn et al, 2008. Print.
4 Bonnema, Randy, RN, MSN, CNOR. Practice Changes Leading to Reduced Superficial Surgical Infection Rate Following Cardiothoracic Surgery. Mansfield: Bonnema, 2008. Print.
5 Patricia Mertz et al. The Effect of an Antimicrobial Gauze Dressing Impregnated with 0.2% Polyhexamethylene Biguanide (PHMB) as a Barrier to Prevent Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Wound Invasion. 2001.
6 Reitsma, Angelique M, MD, Rodeheaver, George T. Effectiveness of a New Antimicrobial Gauze Dressing as a Bacterial Barrier. 2001.
7 Bryant, Ruth A, RN, MSN, CWOCN and Nix, Denise P, RN, MS, CWOCN. Acute and Chronic Wounds, St. Louis:Elsevier, 2007. Print, 212.

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