It is used in burn ointments (Silvadene cream) and in bandaids as a bacteriostat and many burn units and rooms for immuno-suppressed patients who are in reverse-isolation have air vents lined with silver filaments to filter incoming air in order to cleanse the air of bacteria etc. Tue, 10/27/2009 - 21: 07 - Tyler Durden silver dissolved as a disinfectant.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crooks and Liars] Reference

A. a disinfectant C. a bacteriostat.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference