The invention relates to an absorbent dressing comprising a breathable impermeable substrate (4) and an absorbent foam (2), which is particularly suitable for use in the care of chronic or acute wounds. The invention relates to a dressing comprising an absorbent foam (2) and a protective substrate (4) that is impermeable to fluids, but permeable to water vapour, said substrate being formed by assembling a film (4a) and an openwork reinforcement that is coated with an adhesive silicone gel (4b) without blocking the holes in the reinforcement. In addition, the dressing comprises a non-absorbent web (5) which is disposed between the absorbent foam (2) and the substrate (4), which adheres to the adhesive silicone gel coating on the reinforcement and which is secured to the absorbent foam (2).La présente invention se rapporte à un pansement absorbant comprenant un support imperméable respirant (4) et une mousse absorbante (2) particulièrement adapté au soin des plaies chroniques ou aiguës. Linvention a pour objet un pansement comportant une mousse absorbante (2), et un support de protection imperméable aux fluides et perméable à la vapeur deau (4), le support étant constitué par lassemblage dun film (4a) et dune armature ajourée enduite dun gel de silicone adhésif (4b) sans obturer les ouvertures de larmature, ledit pansement comprenant en outre un voile non absorbant (5) intercalé entre ladite mousse absorbante (2) et ledit support (4), qui colle au gel de silicone adhésif enduit sur ladite armature, et fixé à la mousse absorbante (2).