Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bioinspired synthesis of silver nanoparticles : characterization, mechanism, and applications -- Tuning the properties of silver monolayer for biological applications -- Synergistic antimicrobial activity of silver and chitosan -- Titania nanotubes as silver nanoparticle carriers to prevent implant-associated infection -- Polymer-silver nanocomposites : preparation, characterization, and antibacterial mechanism -- Dissolution of silver nanoparticles -- Silver as an antimicrobial agent : the resistance issue -- The risks of silver nanoparticles to human body -- Imunomodulatory activities of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in human neutrophils -- Evaluating the interactions of silver nanoparticles and mammalian cells based on biomices technologies -- Methods and tools for assessing nanomaterials and uses and regulation of nanosilver in Europe -- Toward selectively toxic silver nanoparticles -- Orthopaedic implant-associated infections : pathogenesis, clinical presentation and management -- Dental implant infection : typical causes and control -- Guidelines for nanosilver-based antibacterial devices.