The silver cation (Ag+): antistaphylococcal activity, mode of action and resistance studies | Zendy

Christopher P. Randall | Zendy; Linda Oyama | Zendy; J. M. Bostock | Zendy; I. Chopra | Zendy; Alex J. O’Neill | Zendy

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The silver cation (Ag+): antistaphylococcal activity, mode of action and resistance studies

Author(s) -

Christopher P. Randall,

Linda Oyama,

J. M. Bostock,

I. Chopra,

Alex J. O’Neill

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dks372

Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , mode of action , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcal infections , antibacterial agent , chemistry , biology , bacteria , antibiotics , biochemistry , genetics

To examine several poorly understood or contentious aspects of the antibacterial activity of silver (Ag(+)), including its cidality, mode of action, the prevalence of resistance amongst clinical staphylococcal isolates and the propensity for Staphylococcus aureus to develop Ag(+) resistance.

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