Silver in the medical devices/equipments: Marketing or real clinical interest?

Development and Antibacterial Activity of Cashew Gum-Based Silver Nanoparticles

“…However the amount of biotechnological products containing AgNPs in its composition is increasing every day. For example it is being used in impregnation of wound dressings, medical devices, dental materials, fabrics, among others [8,31,32], besides the combination with antibiotics for the observation of a synergistic antibacterial effect [16,17]. Further studies may be conducted with varied physicochemical parameters to improve the efficiency of the AgNPs reaction synthesis with cashew gum, which could increase the antibacterial activity and reduce the cytotoxic effects.…”

A novel and green biomaterial based silver nanocomposite hydrogel: Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial effect

“…Hydrogels offer large free spaces between the crosslinked networks in the swollen stage that can act as a nanoreactor for the nucleation and growth of the nano-Ag [22][23][24][25][26][27][28]. This approach due to the long reaction times, the use of chemical and usually toxic reagents, low efficiency in converting the silver cations (Ag + ) to nano-Ag, and lack of control over the size of nano-Ag has not been welcomed.…”

Rapid microwave assisted synthesis and characterization of nanosized silver-doped hydroxyapatite with antibacterial properties

“…Silver-based antimicrobials capture much attention, because of the low toxicity of the active Ag ion to human cells as well as being a long lasting biocide with high thermal stability and low volatility [9,10]. In recent days silver ions are most commonly used to control bacterial growth in a variety of medical applications, including dental work, catheters, and healing burn wounds [11].…”