Silver. I: Its antibacterial properties and mechanism of action.
Silver products have two key advantages: they are broad-spectrum antibiotics and are not yet associated with drug resistance. This article, the first in a two-part series, describes the main mechanism of action of this metallic element.
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Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK. a.lansdown@ic.ac.uk
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000266:history / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000266:history / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D018030:Silver Compounds