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Biofilms and Implantable Medical Devices
Infection and Control
This book explores biofilms, their relationship with implantable medical devices, and treatment and prevention strategies for infection control
Ying Deng (Edited by), Wei Lv (Edited by)
9780081003824, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 26 October 2016
238 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.1 cm, 0.38 kg
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.
Part One. Fundamentals and properties of biofilms 1. Overview of biofilm-related problems in medical devices 2. Properties of biofilms developed on medical devices 3. Adhesion of bacteria to surfaces and biofilm formation on medical devices 4. Antimicrobial resistance of biofilms in medical devices Part Two. Biofilm-related infections in medical devices 5. Biofilms on dental implants 6. Biofilm on bone repair devices 7. Prevention of biofilm formation by material modification 8. Detection of bacterial adherence and biofilm formation on medical surfaces 9. Alternative strategies to reduce the incidence of severe infections
Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Biotechnology [TCB], Biomedical engineering [MQW]
