Silver textiles
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Silver-coated textiles for the supportive therapy of atopic eczema.
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- The textiles are coated all over with silver or are made of fibres containing silver. The silver plating of the textile fibres is intended to prevent the proliferation of bacteria in the fabric
- In a study of the Technical University of Munich it was shown that the colonization of Staph. aureus on the diseased skin is minimized when wearing the silver-plated textiles.
- Itching and superinfections should be reduced by wearing silver textiles.
- Washing/drying: Washable in a gentle wash cycle at 30 °C or by hand with mild detergent, then air dry. Do not bring into contact with metal parts when wet. Do not put in the dryer, just iron lukewarm and dry.
- Regulation: Silver textiles are not auxiliary agents and therefore cannot be prescribed by the Ordinance on Therapeutic Products and Auxiliary Agents. Some health insurance companies reimburse the high purchase costs (a T-shirt costs approx. 100-150 Euros) within the framework of an individual case decision. In any case, the health insurance company has to obtain cost coverage in advance.
- Manufacturer: e.g. Tex-A-Med/Gefrees (product name: Padycare), DC Pharma GmbH/Wolfen (product name: NeuroTex).
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In addition to silver textiles, care products with microsilver are now also available on the market. According to the manufacturer, these products are said to have an anti-inflammatory effect in the supportive treatment of inflammatory skin diseases.
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- Gauger A et al (2006) Efficacy and functionality of silver-coated textiles in patients with atopic eczema. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 20: 534-541
- Jorgensen B et al (2006) Effect of a new silver dressing on chronic venous leg ulcers with signs of critical colonisation. J Wound Care 15: 97-100