Table 2. Results of unbiased semiquantitative analysis of bacterial inhibition.

Notes: Each plus sign contributes 1 point to the score. Hyphen (-), no effect on bacterial growth. SCWD: silver-containing wound dressing, E. coli: Escherichia coli, S. aureus: Staphylococcus aureus.

SCWD	E. coli	S. aureus	Score
Acticoat Flex-3	++++	++++	8
Aquacel Ag	+++	++	5
Maxorb II Ag	++++	+++	7
Mepilex Ag	+	+	2
Mepitel Ag	+++	+++	6
Optifoam	+	-	1
Tegaderm Alginate Ag	+++	++	5