Description
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 devices- Discusses biofilm problems in a range of medical devices- Focuses on strategies for prevention of biofilm formation
Table of Contents
Part One. Fundamentals and properties of biofilms1. Overview of biofilm-related problems in medical devices2. Properties of biofilms developed on medical devices3. Adhesion of bacteria to surfaces and biofilm formation on medical devices4. Antimicrobial resistance of biofilms in medical devicesPart Two. Biofilm-related infections in medical devices5. Biofilms on dental implants6. Biofilm on bone repair devices7. Prevention of biofilm formation by material modification8. Detection of bacterial adherence and biofilm formation on medical surfaces9. Alternative strategies to reduce the incidence of severe infections
