Open AccessColloidal silver-based nanogel as nonocclusive dressing for multiple superficial pellet wounds
Author(s) -
Ganesh Singh Dharmshaktu,
Aanshu Singhal,
Tanuja Pangtey
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.184659
Subject(s) - medicine , pellet , nanogel , wound dressing , wound healing , antimicrobial , wound infection , silver nanoparticle , surgery , composite material , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , microbiology and biotechnology , drug delivery , materials science , biology
A good dressing is mandatory to an uncomplicated wound healing, especially when foreign particles contaminate the wound. Various forms of dressing preparations are available for use and differ in chemical composition and efficacy. Silver has been a known agent with good antimicrobial and healing properties and recent times has seen an upsurge in various silver-based dressing supplements. We describe our report of use and efficacy of a silver nanoparticle- based gel dressing in the healing of multiple superficial firearm pellet wounds.