A method for treating a bacterial, viral, fungal, or vector-induced
disease state. A therapeutically effective dose of a metal substance is
delivered to the body of a potentially infected organism using a delivery
methodology selected from the group consisting of syringes,
auto-injectors, pricking devices, buccal embedding, transdermal patches,
needle transdermal patches, aerosol inhalers, ingestible dissolvable
capsules, encapsulated boluses, needle encapsulated boluses, and
electrode catheterization methodologies. The metal substance is selected
from the group consisting of silver, gold, copper, zinc, selenium,
platinum, and their ions, alloys, salts, and combinations thereof.
Preferably, an electrical current is introduced substantially in the
course of utilizing the delivery methodology. The electrical current is
preferably substantially varied over time, and is still more preferably a
reversing electrical current.