Biofilms and Implantable Medical Devices
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Biofilms and Implantable Medical Devices

Infection and Control

Ying Deng,Wei Lv

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eBook - ePub

Biofilms and Implantable Medical Devices

Infection and Control

Ying Deng,Wei Lv

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About This Book

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

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Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Related titles
  5. Copyright
  6. List of contributors
  7. Preface
  8. Part One. Fundamentals and properties of biofilms
  9. Part Two. Biofilm-related infections in medical devices
  10. Index
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APA 6 Citation

[author missing]. (2016). Biofilms and Implantable Medical Devices ([edition unavailable]). Elsevier Science. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/1830302/biofilms-and-implantable-medical-devices-infection-and-control-pdf (Original work published 2016)

Chicago Citation

[author missing]. (2016) 2016. Biofilms and Implantable Medical Devices. [Edition unavailable]. Elsevier Science. https://www.perlego.com/book/1830302/biofilms-and-implantable-medical-devices-infection-and-control-pdf.

Harvard Citation

[author missing] (2016) Biofilms and Implantable Medical Devices. [edition unavailable]. Elsevier Science. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1830302/biofilms-and-implantable-medical-devices-infection-and-control-pdf (Accessed: 15 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

[author missing]. Biofilms and Implantable Medical Devices. [edition unavailable]. Elsevier Science, 2016. Web. 15 Oct. 2022.