Biofilm-based Healthcare-associated Infections Volume II /

The aim of this book is to provide readers with a wide overview of the main healthcare-associated infections caused by bacteria and fungi able to grow as biofilm. The recently acquired knowledge on the pivotal role played by biofilm-growing microorganisms in healthcare-related infections has given a...

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Körperschaft: SpringerLink (Online service)
Weitere Verfasser: Donelli, Gianfranco. (HerausgeberIn, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Ausgabe:1st ed. 2015.
Schriftenreihe:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 831
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Online Zugang:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09782-4
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Persister cells in biofilm associated infections
  • Fungal biofilms in human disease
  • Biofilm-Infected Pressure Ulcers: Current Knowledge and Emerging Treatment Strategies
  • Microbial biofilms and adverse reactions to gel fillers used in cosmetic surgery
  • Role of biofilms in breast implant associated infections and capsular contracture
  • Innovative strategies for combating biofilm-based infections
  • Antimicrobial polymers for anti-biofilm medical devices: state of art and perspectives
  • Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy for Treatment of Biofilm-based Infections
  • Anti-Biofilm Agents in Control of Device-Related Infections
  • Lipid- and polymer-based drug delivery carriers for eradicating microbial biofilms causing medical device-related infections.