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human
Why is silver often used in topical antifungal and antimicrobial products?

I imagine it's a very small amount of silver, but I've never heard of silver being used in this way. What about the metal makes it so good at being antimicrobial or antifungal?
gpt
Silver has several ways it messes with cells, such as by puncturing the cell membranes when silver ions come into contact with them, or by binding to cell components that expect other ions/compounds and getting in the way of normal operation.