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Biofilms and implantable medical devices : infection and control / edited by Ying Deng, Wei Lv.

Contributor(s): Deng, Ying [editor.] | Lv, Wei [editor.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterialsPublisher: Duxford, United Kingdom : Woodhead Publishing is an imprint of Elsevier, [2016]Copyright date: �2017Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780081003985; 0081003986Subject(s): Biofilms | Medical instruments and apparatus | Biofilms | Medical instruments and apparatus | Biofilms | Prosthesis-Related Infections -- prevention & control | Prostheses and Implants -- microbiologyGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Biofilms and implantable medical devices.DDC classification: 579/.17 LOC classification: QR100.8.B55NLM classification: 2017 B-363 | WO 184Online resources: ScienceDirect
Contents:
Overview of biofilm-related problems in medical devices / P. Stoica [and three others] -- Properties of biofilms developed on medical devices / R.A. Puiu [and seven others] -- Adhesion of bacteria to surfaces and biofilm formation on medical devices / K.A. Floyed, A.R. Eberly and M. Hadjifrangiskou -- Antimicrobial resistance of biofilms in medical devices / J. Malheiro and M. Sim��oes -- Biofilms on dental implants / S. Hahnel -- Biofilm on bone repair devices / S.S. Dastgheyb, M. Otto and N.J. Hickok -- Prevention of biofilm formation by material modification / D. Ficai and A. Ficai -- Detection of bacterial adherence and biofilm formation on medical surfaces / M. Loza-Correa and S. Ram�irez-Arcos -- Alternative strategies to reduce the incidence of severe infection / G.M. Vl�asceanu, A.M. Holban and A.M. Grumezescu.
Summary: Biofilms and Implantable Medical Devices: Infection and Control explores the increasing use of permanent and semi-permanent implants and indwelling medical devices. As an understanding of the growth and impact of biofilm formation on these medical devices and biomaterials is vital for protecting the health of the human host, this book provides readers with a comprehensive treatise on biofilms and their relationship with medical devices, also reporting on infections and associated strategies for prevention.
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Biofilms and Implantable Medical Devices: Infection and Control explores the increasing use of permanent and semi-permanent implants and indwelling medical devices. As an understanding of the growth and impact of biofilm formation on these medical devices and biomaterials is vital for protecting the health of the human host, this book provides readers with a comprehensive treatise on biofilms and their relationship with medical devices, also reporting on infections and associated strategies for prevention.

Includes index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ScienceDirect, viewed November 8, 2016).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of biofilm-related problems in medical devices / P. Stoica [and three others] -- Properties of biofilms developed on medical devices / R.A. Puiu [and seven others] -- Adhesion of bacteria to surfaces and biofilm formation on medical devices / K.A. Floyed, A.R. Eberly and M. Hadjifrangiskou -- Antimicrobial resistance of biofilms in medical devices / J. Malheiro and M. Sim��oes -- Biofilms on dental implants / S. Hahnel -- Biofilm on bone repair devices / S.S. Dastgheyb, M. Otto and N.J. Hickok -- Prevention of biofilm formation by material modification / D. Ficai and A. Ficai -- Detection of bacterial adherence and biofilm formation on medical surfaces / M. Loza-Correa and S. Ram�irez-Arcos -- Alternative strategies to reduce the incidence of severe infection / G.M. Vl�asceanu, A.M. Holban and A.M. Grumezescu.

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