“…Moreover, even more recently, silver nanoparticles have been adopted to open up new-avenues for biocompatible nano-medicines. In this connection, ecofriendly technologies are emerging as potential anti-infective strategies in searching for alternatives to conventional antibiotics [28,29,30,31,32,33]. Ag + is an environmentally friendly antimicrobial, as (i) it is highly toxic for a wide range of micro-organisms [34], (ii) it is non-toxic (in low concentrations) for human cells, (iii) bacteria are not able to develop resistance, as Ag + attacks a broad range of targets in organisms, and thus, resistance should involve several simultaneous mutations [35].…”