Microbial Contamination of Open-But-Unused Portions of Wound Dressings in Healthcare Facilities.

Although contamination appeared more frequent in hospital samples, this difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.227).

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Overall, while silver‐containing dressings showed a trend toward slightly lower contamination rates, particularly in direct cultures, this effect was inconsistent and insufficient to suggest a protective role against microbial contamination under the routine storage and handling conditions assessed in this study. 3.5.

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