Telfa AMD Antimicrobial Non-Adherent Pads are impregnated with PHMB (Polyhexamethylene Biguanide) which is a powerful yet safe antiseptic with a broad range effectiveness against gram positive and gram negative microorganisms including some multi-drug resistant strains such as MRSA. These pads also resist bacterial colonization within them with helps prevent infections from growing and spreading in the pads themselves; plus, they also reduce bacterial penetration through themselves which helps minimize infection exposure from strike-through. The broad-spectrum effectiveness of these antimicrobial pads also provides protection against gram negative, gram positive, and fungi/yeast microorganisms including MRSA and VRE which helps reduce the risk of hospital acquired infection and limits cross-contamination from patient to patient, patient to clinician, and patient to the environment.