title: Bacterial resistance to silver in wound care and medical devices.
abstract: This review discusses the molecular and genetic evidence for silver resistance in bacteria isolated from skin wounds and medical devices with reference to a case study of resistant Enterobacter cloacae from the leg ulcers of an elderly woman.
authors.affiliation: Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, London, UK. a.lansdown@imperial.ac.uk
authors.forename: A B G
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Landsdown
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D018441:Biofilms; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D016972:Enterobacter cloacae; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D044127:Epigenesis, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000382:microbiology*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011091:Polyesters / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012835:Silver Nitrate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: C117408:Acticoat; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D011091:Polyesters; D011095:Polyethylenes; D012835:Silver Nitrate