title: Silver in medicine: the basic science.
abstract: Silver compounds are increasingly used in medical applications and consumer products. Confusion exists over the benefits and hazards associated with silver compounds. In this article, the biochemistry and physiology of silver are reviewed with emphasis on the use of silver for wound care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, USA. Electronic address: david.marx@scranton.edu.
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Marx
authors.affiliation: Disaster Response/Critical Care Consultants, LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC, USA.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Barillo
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D001458:Bandages; D002056:Burns / Q000188:drug therapy*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D012834:Silver / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012834:Silver
keywords: Antimicrobial; Burn; Infection; Silver; Wound