Silver Against Superbugs

SILVER REALLY COULD BE THE NEW WEAPON AGAINST SUPERBUGS: ADDING IT TO ANTIBIOTICS BOOSTS THE EFFECTIVENESS BY 1,000 TIMES

Silver could be used to help fight antibiotic resistance
Can make bugs which are antibiotic resistant treatable
Works by making bacteria more ‘leaky’, allowing antibiotics to get inside them and kill them
Britain’s top doctor says the rise of drug-resistant superbugs could trigger an ‘apocalyptic scenario’