Journal article
Silver Oxynitrate, an Unexplored Silver Compound with Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Activity
Abstract
Historically it has been accepted, and recent research has established, that silver (Ag) is an efficacious antimicrobial agent. A dwindling pipeline of new antibiotics, combined with an increase in the number of antibiotic-resistant infections, is bringing Ag to the fore as a therapeutic compound to treat infectious diseases. Currently, many formulations of Ag are being deployed for commercial and medical purposes, with various degrees of …
Authors
Lemire JA; Kalan L; Bradu A; Turner RJ
Journal
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Vol. 59, No. 7, pp. 4031–4039
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date
July 2015
DOI
10.1128/aac.05177-14
ISSN
0066-4804