Biofilm-Based Healthcare-Associated Infections: Volume I

ISBN-13: 9783319110370 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 185 str.

Gianfranco Donelli

Opis

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.

Recenzje

From the book reviews:

"The purpose is to summarize our knowledge of biofilm-based HAIs, for infections that are well recognized as biofilm-based as well as for less well-characterized infections. ... this is a worthy addition to the shelves of clinician-scientists wishing to gain a better appreciation of the role of biofilms in HAIs and those who desire a concise compilation of forward-looking approaches to treatment and prevention of these infections." (Mark E. Rupp, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2015)

Spis treści

1. Biofilm Formation by Clinical Isolates and its Relevance to Clinical Infections; Kevin S. Akers, Anthony P. Cardile, Joseph C. Wenke, Clinton K Murray
2. Biofilm-based implant infections in orthopaedics; Carla Renata Arciola, Davide Campoccia, Garth D. Ehrlich, Lucio Montanaro
3. Clinical and Microbiological Aspects of Biofilm-Associated Surgical Site Infections; Charles E. Edmiston, Jr., Andrew J. McBain, Christopher Roberts and David Leaper
4. Peri-implant infections of oral biofilm etiology; Georgios N. Belibasakis, Georgios Charalampakis, Nagihan Bostanci, Bernd Stadlinger
5. Microbiological diversity of peri-implantitis biofilms; Marcelo Faveri, Luciene Cristina Figueiredo, Jamil Awad Shibli, Juliana Pérez-Chaparro McCulloch, Magda Feres
6. Anaerobes in biofilm-based healthcare-associated infections; Claudia Vuotto and Gianfranco Donelli
7. Microbial biofilm development on neonatal enteral feeding tubes; Noha Juma and Stephen J. Forsythe
8. Voice prostheses, microbial colonization and biofilm formation; Matthias Leonhard and Berit Schneider-Stickler
9. Microbial composition and antibiotic resistance of biofilms recovered from endotracheal tubes of mechanically ventilated patients; Ilse Vandecandelaere, Tom Coenye
10. Biofilm and Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections; Ammar Yousif, Mohamed A. Jamal, Issam Raad