| Silver: an age-old treatment modality in modern times. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20543642 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The use of silver as an antimicrobial for infection spans hundreds of years. The ancient Greeks and Romans used silver to disinfect their water and food supplies. Silver was also used in ancient times to treat burns and wounds as a wound dressing. Silver solutions were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the 1920s. Since that time, silver has established itself as an effective and well-known treatment modality for and in the prevention of high-risk infection in clinical wound care (http://int.hansaplast.com/med-info/wound-care-beautiful-healing/silver-tech.html). |
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Authors:
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Marcia Spear |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Plastic surgical nursing : official journal of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Nurses Volume: 30 ISSN: 1550-1841 ISO Abbreviation: Plast Surg Nurs Publication Date: 2010 Apr-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-14 Completed Date: 2010-10-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8403490 Medline TA: Plast Surg Nurs Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 90-3 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. marcia.spear@vanderbilt.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Anti-Infective Agents
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therapeutic use Bandages History, 19th Century History, 20th Century History, Ancient Humans Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / instrumentation, methods Silver / history, therapeutic use* Treatment Outcome Wound Infection / drug therapy*, nursing |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anti-Infective Agents; 7440-22-4/Silver |
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