#$%^&*AU2019284044A120200123.pdf#####ABSTRACT A wound dressing for providing protection at a wound site, comprising an absorbent layer for absorbing wound exudate and a shielding layer provided over the absorbent layer, and further from a wound-facing side of the wound dressing than the absorbent layer.1/27 100 106 105 103 101 FIG. 1 100 -101 102 105 ,103 :_12 106 104 110 FIG. 2a FIG. 2b