Can silver promote the colonization of bacteria on medical devices?

Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 20:00 in Health & Medicine

Biomaterials are increasingly replacing human organs and tissues and silver is added to reduce the adhesion of bacteria to biomaterials and prevent infections. However, a recent study by researchers in Portugal suggests that -- in one material -- increasing levels of silver may indirectly promote bacterial adhesion.

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