The evolution of antibiotic resistant bacteria such as MRSA has resulted in a significant body of research focused on finding alternativ antimicrobial agents capable of eradicating these superbugs [11]. One promising alternative which has been proposed is nanosilver [23]. Metallic nanoparticles in general have been reported to have broad spectrum activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria including antibiotic resistant bacteria like MRSA and MRSE [2,18,20].