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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Deng, Ying (Editor ), Lv, Wei (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Duxford, United Kingdom : Woodhead Publishing is an imprint of Elsevier, [2016]
Colección:Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.