A wound covering typically in the form of a multi-layered pad having a material on its skin-contact surface that prevents adherence to the wound bed (e.g., soft silicone), thereby decreasing the potential for wound trauma, and that contains an antimicrobial agent [e.g., silver (Ag), honey]. It is used to absorb blood and exudates from the wound, while protecting the wound from external contamination and maintaining a moist internal environment. It may be used as a primary or secondary dressing with other wound-care products to treat chronic and postoperative wounds, burns, ulcers, abrasions, cuts, or puncture sites. This is a single-use device.