Biofilms and Implantable Medical Devices: Infection and Control

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. Provides useful information on the fundamentals of biofilm problems in medical devicesDiscusses biofilm problems in a range of medical devicesFocuses on strategies for prevention of biofilm formation INDICE: Part One: Fundamentals and properties of biofilms 1 Overview of biofilm-related problems in medical devices 2 Properties of biofilms in medical devices 3 Pathogenesis of nosocomial biofilm 4 Adhesion of bacteria on surface and biofilm formation in medical devices 5 Antimicrobial resistance of biofilms in medical devices Part Two: Biofilm-related infections in medical devices 7 Biofilm on dental implants 8 Biofilm on bone repair devices Part Three: Strategies for prevention and control of biofilm-related infections in medical devices 11 Prevention of biofilm formation by material modification 12 Detection of bacterial adherence and biofilm formation on medical surfaces

• ISBN: 978-0-08-100382-4
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 330
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés