The present invention comprises antimicrobial articles for use with a
percutaneous device, comprising a matrix which may contact the
percutaneous device in a three-dimensional mode and release antimicrobial
agents (e.g., silver ions) to the percutaneous device access site. In
addition, the antimicrobial article of the present invention may donate
moisture to a dry dermal site (e.g., a dry wound bed) and/or absorb
liquid or exudates of a dermal site. The present invention also comprises
methods for treating and/or preventing an infection using the
antimicrobial articles of the present invention.