title: Inhibitory and cidal antimicrobial actions of electrically generated silver ions.
abstract: One promising alternative to antibiotics in the treatment of localized infections is the generation of antimicrobial silver ions by the use of low intensity direct current from a pure silver anode implanted at the site of an infection. This study investigates the in vitro bacteriostatic and bactericidal properties of this system on a variety of organisms.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bender
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Marquis
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000187:drug effects; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000187:drug effects; D003470:Culture Media; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D012834:Silver / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000633:toxicity; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014678:Veillonella / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003470:Culture Media; D012834:Silver