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Biofilms and Implantable Medical Devices: Infection and Control

By Ying Deng , Wei Lv

Book information

Publisher
Woodhead Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
008100382X, 9780081003824
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2817174 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
238\240
Time added
2017-02-22 04:04:05
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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 devicesDiscusses biofilm problems in a range of medical devicesFocuses on strategies for prevention of biofilm formation

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