Silver in healthcare : its antimicrobial efficacy and safety in use

A comprehensive account of the history of silver in medicine, its clinical benefits and advantages as a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent. Content: Foreword; Introduction; Silver: chemistry and biological interactions; Uptake and metabolism of silver in the human body; Silver as an antibiotic; Silver in healthcare: clinical benefits vs safety in use; Clinical use of silver in human medicine; Discussion and conclusions; Acknowledgements; References Abstract: A comprehensive account of the history of silver in medicine, its clinical benefits and advantages as a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent. Read more...