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Biocidal fibrous and film materials utilizing silver ion

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In this article, a photo-stable silver ion containing wound dressing and methods of reducing or preventing infection of a wound by using the compositions and wound dressings of the present invention were presented.
Abstract
Disclosed are compositions comprising a hydrophilic polymer, a hydrophobic polymer, and a silver ion, wherein the silver ion associates with at least one hydrophilic or hydrophobic polymer, and wherein the composition does not comprise an effective amount of a chlorite ion. Also disclosed are methods of making a photo-stable silver ion containing wound dressing and methods of reducing or preventing infection of a wound by using the compositions and wound dressings of the present invention.

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