Biofilm-Based Healthcare-associated Infections

Description:

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.

subjects: Biofilms,  Bacterial diseases,  Nosocomial infections,  Medicine,  Microbiology,  Emerging infectious diseases,  Bacteriology,  Emerging Communicable Diseases,  Infection,  Therapy,  Anti-Infective Agents,  Health Facilities,  Disinfection