History of Antimicrobial
Silver
79 AD - Egypt - Long-term water storage
900’s - China - Emperor used only silver eating “to prevent
poisoning”.
1100’s - Europe - Vatican mandate to use silver goblet s
1880 – Crede’s prophylaxis for infant eye drops
1920’s - Over 3 million prescriptions written annually for silver-
containing medications
1960’s – Silver compounds begin to be used in burn wards
1970’s – Silver based applications reemerge
2000’s – AgION antimicrobial used in “in body” medical devices
