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. 2002 Apr;11(4):125-30.
doi: 10.12968/jowc.2002.11.4.26389.

Silver. I: Its antibacterial properties and mechanism of action

A B G Lansdown  1
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Silver. I: Its antibacterial properties and mechanism of action

A B G Lansdown. J Wound Care. 2002 Apr.

Abstract

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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