Issue 2, 2010

Silver nanoparticles—the real “silver bullet” in clinical medicine?

Abstract

The use of silver nanoparticles has become more widespread in our society. While many believe that silver can be extremely useful in clinical medicine, firm evidence is still lacking. Thus, we present here a review of their current use in clinical medicine.

Graphical abstract: Silver nanoparticles—the real “silver bullet” in clinical medicine?

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
24 May 2010
Accepted
16 Jun 2010
First published
09 Jul 2010

Med. Chem. Commun., 2010,1, 125-131

Silver nanoparticles—the real “silver bullet” in clinical medicine?

K. K. Y. Wong and X. Liu, Med. Chem. Commun., 2010, 1, 125 DOI: 10.1039/C0MD00069H

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