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Biofilm based Healthcare associated Infections
Author | : Gianfranco Donelli |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 195 |
Release | : 2014-11-10 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9783319097824 |
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The aim of this book is to provide readers with a wide overview of the main healthcare-associated infections caused by bacteria and fungi able to grow as biofilm. The recently acquired knowledge on the pivotal role played by biofilm-growing microorganisms in healthcare-related infections has given a new dynamic to detection, prevention and treatment of these infections in patients admitted to both acute care hospitals and long-term care facilities. Clinicians, hygienists and microbiologists will be updated by leading scientists on the state-of-art of biofilm-based infections and on the most innovative strategies for prevention and treatment of these infections, often caused by emerging multidrug-resistant biofilm-growing microorganisms.
Biofilm Based Healthcare Associated Infections
Author | : Gianfranco Donelli |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2014-11-30 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 331911039X |
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Biofilms in Infection Prevention and Control
Author | : Steven L. Percival,David Williams,Tracey Cooper,Jacqueline Randle |
Publsiher | : Academic Press |
Total Pages | : 394 |
Release | : 2014-01-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780123977519 |
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Biofilms in Infection and Disease Control: A Healthcare Handbook outlines the scientific evidence and rationale for the prevention of infection, the role biofilms play in infection control, and the issues concerning their resistance to antimicrobials. This book provides practical guidance for healthcare and infection control professionals, as well as students, for preventing and controlling infection. Biofilms are the most common mode of bacterial growth in nature. Highly resistant to antibiotics and antimicrobials, biofilms are the source of more than 65 percent of health care associated infections (HCAI), which, according to the WHO, affect 1.4 million people annually. Biofilms are involved in 80 percent of all microbial infections in the body, including those associated with medical devices such as catheters, endotracheal tubes, joint prostheses, and heart valves. Biofilms are also the principle causes of infections of the middle-ear, dental caries, gingivitis, prostatitis and cystic fibrosis. Importantly, biofilms also significantly delay wound healing and reduce antimicrobial efficiency in at-risk or infected skin wounds. Provides specific procedures for controlling and preventing infection Includes case studies of HCAI, and identifies appropriate treatments Presents national government standards for infection prevention and control Includes extensive references and links to websites for further information
Biofilm based Healthcare associated Infections Biofilm formation by clinical isolates and its relevance to clinical infections
Author | : Gianfranco Donelli |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Anti-infective agents |
ISBN | : LCCN:2014954798 |
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Biofilm based Healthcare associated Infections Persister cells in biofilm associated infections
Author | : Gianfranco Donelli |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Anti-infective agents |
ISBN | : LCCN:2014954798 |
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The Role of Biofilms in Device Related Infections
Author | : Mark Shirtliff,Jeff G. Leid |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2008-12-19 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9783540681199 |
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Approximately 60% of all hospital-associated infections, over one million cases per year, are due to biofilms that have formed on indwelling medical devices. Device-related biofilm infections increase hospital stays and add over one billion dollars/year to U.S. hospitalization costs. Since the use and the types of indwelling medical devices commonly used in modern healthcare are continuously expanding, especially with an aging population, the incidence of biofilm infections will also continue to rise. The central problem with microbial biofilm infections of foreign bodies is their propensity to resist clearance by the host immune system and all antimicrobial agents tested to date. In fact, compared to their free floating, planktonic counterparts, microbes within a biofilm are 50 – 500 times more resistant to antimicrobial agents. Therefore, achieving therapeutic and non-lethal dosing regimens within the human host is impossible. The end result is a conversion from an acute infection to one that is persistent, chronic, and recurrent, most often requiring device removal in order to eliminate the infection. This text will describe the major types of device-related infections, and will explain the host, pathogen, and the unique properties of their interactions in order to gain a better understanding of these recalcitrant infections.
Microbial Biofilms in Healthcare
Author | : Karen Vickery |
Publsiher | : MDPI |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2020-03-16 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9783039284108 |
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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.
Biofilm Based Nosocomial Infections
Author | : Gianfranco Donelli |
Publsiher | : MDPI |
Total Pages | : 1 |
Release | : 2018-10-02 |
Genre | : Anti-infective agents |
ISBN | : 9783038421351 |
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This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Biofilm-Based Nosocomial Infections" that was published in Pathogens