THE INVENTION RELATES TO A WOUND DRESSING (2) FOR TREATING WOUNDS IN A MOIST OR WET ENVIRONMENT&NBSP COMPRISING A FIBROUS NONWOVEN FABRIC-BASED SUCTION/RINSING BODY (4) IN WHICH SUPER-ABSORBENT MATERIAL IS DISTRIBUTED&NBSP WHEREIN THE SUCTION/RINSING BODY (4) IS SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER WITH A SALINE AQUEOUS SOLUTION&NBSP IN PARTICULAR A RINGER’S SOLUTION&NBSP PREFERABLY TO THE POINT OF SATURATION&NBSP AND FURTHER COMPRISING A COVERING (6) FORMING THE OUTER VISIBLE SIDES OF THE WOUND DRESSING&NBSP WHEREIN AN EVAPORATION-INHIBITING FILM LAYER CAN BE PROVIDED ON THE SIDE OF THE SUCTION/RINSING BODY (4) WHICH FACES AWAY FROM THE WOUND. THE WOUND DRESSING IS IMPROVED IN THAT THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION COMPRISES AN ANTIMICROBIALLY ACTING SUBSTANCE THAT IS CATIONIC AT PH VALUES OF 4-7.5 OF A TYPICAL MOIST OR WET WOUND ENVIRONMENT. SAID SUBSTANCE IS ATTRACTED BY NEGATIVE GROUPS OF THE ANIONIC SUPER-ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND THEREBY ACTS ANTIMICROBIALLY INSIDE THE SUCTION/RINSING BODY (4)...
