All that being said, silver is a good topic antibiotic. I use it on the occasional cut and scrape to good effect.
I rather doubt applying a gel to an affected area would cure a systemic infection, though...
Interesting. Never knew that.
Found this at Wiki...
“The medical uses of silver include its use in wound dressings, creams, and as an antibiotic coating on medical devices.[1][2]
While wound dressings containing silver sulfadiazine or silver nanomaterials may be used on external infections,[3][4][5] there is insufficient evidence to support such use.[6]
There is tentative evidence that silver coatings on endotracheal breathing tubes may reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia.[7]
Silver generally has low toxicity, and minimal risk is expected when silver is used in approved medical applications.[8]
Alternative medicine products such as colloidal silver are not safe or effective.[9]”
Contents
1 Mechanism of action
2 Medical uses
2.1 Antibacterial cream
2.2 Dressings
2.3 Endotracheal tubes
2.4 Catheters
2.5 X-ray film
2.6 Other uses
3 Adverse effects
4 Water purification
5 Alternative medicine
6 History
7 Cost
8 See also
9 References
10 External links