Bioactive polymeric dressing for accelerated wound closure

A wound dressing kit comprising:

• a structural material formed into a wound dressing;
• wherein the structural material ranges from about 2-25 wt %;
• at least one immunomodulatory agent associated with the dressing;
• and
• a growth factor associated with the dressing;
• wherein the wound dressing comprises gold particles in the structural material;
• and;
• wherein the growth factor is associated with the gold particles.

A method of treating a wound in a tissue comprising:

• applying to the wound a first wound dressing comprising:
• a structural material formed into a dressing,
• wherein the structural material ranges from about 2-25 wt %;
• at least one immunomodulatory agent associated with the dressing;
• and
• a growth factor associated with the dressing;
• wherein the wound dressing comprises gold particles in the structural material;
• and;
• wherein the growth factor is associated with the gold particles.