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Microbial Biofilms in Healthcare: Formation, Prevention and Treatment

dc.contributor.authorVickery, Karen*
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-11T19:31:47Z
dc.date.available2021-02-11T19:31:47Z
dc.date.issued2020*
dc.date.submitted2020-04-07 23:07:09*
dc.identifier44818*
dc.identifier.urihttps://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/53392
dc.description.abstractBiofilms are ubiquitous and their presence in industry can lead to production losses. However, nowhere do biofilms impact human health and welfare as much as those that are found contaminating the healthcare environment, surgical instruments, equipment, and medical implantable devices. Approximately 70% of healthcare-associated infections are due to biofilm formation, resulting in increased patient morbidity and mortality. Biofilms formed on medical implants are recalcitrant to antibiotic treatment, which leaves implant removal as the principal treatment option. In this book, we investigate the role of biofilms in breast and dental implant disease and cancer. We include in vitro models for investigating treatment of chronic wounds and disinfectant action against Candida sp. Also included are papers on the most recent strategies for treating biofilm infection ranging from antibiotics incorporated into bone void fillers to antimicrobial peptides and quorum sensing.*
dc.languageEnglish*
dc.subjectQH301-705.5*
dc.subjectQR1-502*
dc.subjectQ1-390*
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciencesen_US
dc.subject.otherantibiotic*
dc.subject.otherbiofilm inhibition*
dc.subject.otherrelease*
dc.subject.otherchlorine dioxide*
dc.subject.otherbiofilm formation*
dc.subject.otheroral bacteria*
dc.subject.otherbreast implants*
dc.subject.otherinstillation therapy*
dc.subject.otherbiofilm*
dc.subject.othernosocomial pathogens*
dc.subject.otherbreast implant*
dc.subject.otherbiomaterials*
dc.subject.otherbacterial biofilms*
dc.subject.otherchronic wounds*
dc.subject.otherStaphylococcus aureus*
dc.subject.otherquorum sensing*
dc.subject.otherperiodontitis*
dc.subject.othersodium hypochlorite*
dc.subject.otherbiofilms*
dc.subject.otherantibiotics*
dc.subject.othertransferability*
dc.subject.otherCandida auris*
dc.subject.otherdisinfection*
dc.subject.othersodium dichloroisocyanurate*
dc.subject.otherzone of inhibition*
dc.subject.otherhealthcare*
dc.subject.othertextured: capsular contracture*
dc.subject.othertopical negative pressure wound therapy*
dc.subject.otherPseudomonas aeruginosa*
dc.subject.othermultidrug efflux pumps*
dc.subject.otheranaplastic large cell lymphoma*
dc.subject.othercalcium sulfate*
dc.subject.otherperi-implantitis*
dc.subject.otherBIA-ALCL*
dc.subject.otheranti-adhesion*
dc.subject.otherdry surface biofilms*
dc.subject.othercalcium sulphate*
dc.subject.otherregrowth*
dc.subject.othermechanism of action*
dc.subject.otheranti-biofilms*
dc.subject.otherperacetic acid*
dc.subject.otherbacterial phenotypes*
dc.subject.otheranti-biofilm strategies*
dc.subject.othermedical devices*
dc.subject.otherin vitro*
dc.subject.otherdry-biofilm*
dc.subject.othercommensal bacteria*
dc.subject.otherdispersion*
dc.subject.otherKlebsiella pneumoniae*
dc.subject.otherantimicrobial peptides*
dc.titleMicrobial Biofilms in Healthcare: Formation, Prevention and Treatment*
dc.typebook
oapen.identifier.doi10.3390/books978-3-03928-411-5*
oapen.relation.isPublishedBy46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0*
oapen.relation.isbn9783039284115*
oapen.relation.isbn9783039284108*
oapen.pages166*
oapen.edition1st*


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