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Titre(s) : Biofilms in infection prevention and control [Texte électronique] : a healthcare handbook / edited by Steven L. Percival, David W. Williams, Jacqueline Randle, Tracey Cooper
Publication : Amsterdam ; boston : Elsevier/AP, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, cop. 2014
Description matérielle : 1 ressource dématérialisée
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
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. Biofilms also significantly delay wound healing and reduce antimicrobial
efficiency in at-risk of infected skin wounds. Biofilms in Infection and Disease Control:
A Healthcare Handbook explains 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
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Percival, Steven L.. Fonction indéterminée
Williams, David W. (Microbiologist). Fonction indéterminée
Randle, Jacqueline. Fonction indéterminée
Cooper, Tracey. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Infections nosocomiales -- Prévention
Infections nosocomiales -- Désinfection
Indice(s) Dewey :
362.196 9 (23e éd.) = Maladies transmissibles (problèmes et services sociaux) ; 614.5 (23e éd.) = Incidence et mesures publiques de prévention des maladies et des catégories de
maladies particulières
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780123970435
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44635499w
Notice n° :
FRBNF44635499
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