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MRSA, VRE, and Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB) are antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have adapted to become Superbugs—extremely harmful, fast spreading and difficult to treat.

Covidien AMD™ Antimicrobial Dressings effectively prevent these bacteria from colonizing within or penetrating through the dressing. Helping to protect against infections reduces cost, shortens a patient’s length of stay and improves outcomes.

Implications of Infection

Infections affect patients, health workers and the hospital’s bottom line. Infected wounds take longer to heal, treatments like silver and antibiotics are expensive, and excessive use of antibiotics may cause side effects and promote bacteria resistence. This makes treating infections inefficient, costly, and inconvenient.

Antimicrobial dressings like Covidien AMD™ Antimicrobial Dressings proactively prevent bacteria from penetrating through and colonizing within the dressing, and in conjunction with an infection control program, can help to promote faster recovery and lowered overall costs.