02107nam 2200373 450 991067403970332120230623085201.0(CKB)4100000011302162(NjHacI)994100000011302162(EXLCZ)99410000001130216220230623d2020 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMicrobial Biofilms in Healthcare Formation, Prevention and Treatment /Karen VickeryBasel :MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,2020.1 online resource (166 pages)3-03928-410-X Biofilms 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.Microbial Biofilms in HealthcareMedical microbiologyMedical bacteriologyMedical microbiology.Medical bacteriology.616.9041Vickery Karen1368225NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910674039703321Microbial Biofilms in Healthcare3393134UNINA