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A Pharmacological and Toxicological Profile of Silver as an Antimicrobial Agent in Medical Devices
Silver is used widely in wound dressings and medical devices as a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Metallic silver and most inorganic silver compounds ionise in moisture, body fluids, and secretions to release biologically active Ag(+). The ion is absorbed into the systemic circulation from the diet and d...
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3003978/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21188244 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/910686 |