Abstract
Background
Silver has been used extensively throughout recorded history for a variety of medical purposes.
Methods
A review of the literature in English was undertaken, primarily using PUBMED, to identify the medical uses of silver before the clinical introduction of antibiotics in the 1940s.
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834
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- FWCI
- 6.10
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 7
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Topics
Keywords
- Medicine
- Intensive care medicine
- Antibiotics
- Antimicrobial
- Medical history
- Surgery
- Microbiology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Good health and well-being
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