Biofilms and Veterinary Medicine

Biofilms are implicated in many common medical problems including urinary tract infections, catheter infections, middle-ear infections, dental plaque, gingivitis, and some less common but more lethal processes such as endocarditis and infections in cystic fibrosis.  However, the true importance of b...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Percival, Steven L. (Editor), Knottenbelt, Derek C. (Editor), Cochrane, Christine A. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edition:1st ed. 2011.
Series:Springer Series on Biofilms, 6
Subjects:
Microbiology.
Bacteria.
Veterinary medicine.
Veterinary Science.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to Microbiology, Zoonoses and Antibiotics
  • Introduction to biofilms
  • Zoonotic related infections: The role of biofilms
  • Biofilms and role to infection and disease in veterinary medicine
  • Role of biofilms in oral health in animals
  • Evidence and significance of biofilms in chronic wounds in horses
  • Osteomyelitis in the Veterinary Species
  • Biofilms and implication in medical devices in animals
  • Bovine Mastitis and Biofilms
  • Antimicrobial and biofilm resistance.

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