CEN/TC 205/WG 15 - Antimicrobial wound care dressings

This document specifies minimum requirements and a test method for the antimicrobial (microbicidal or microbistatic) activity of wound dressing products. It applies to all wound dressing products that specifically claim antimicrobial activity according to this document.

This document specifies test methods for the evaluation of aspects of absorption of wound dressings, test methods for the evaluation of moisture vapour transmission rate of permeable film wound and fixation dressings, and test methods to assess waterproofness and extensibility.

This standard specifies requirements and test methods for the antimicrobial activity of antimicrobial wound dressings. It is designed for microbicidal and microbistatic dressings.
Test methods specifically for microbial binding are not included in the standard.