Medical Biofilms
Detection, Prevention and Control
James Walker editor Susanne Surman editor Jana Jass editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published:27th Feb '03
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Biofilms are formed by microorganisms growing on surfaces and comprise a series of microcolonies interspersed with spaces through which fluids and other microorganisms move. In medicine, the primary problems are biofilms associated with implants: infections are increasingly difficult to treat with traditional antibiotics and removal of the implant often becomes essential, frequently leading to higher morbidity and mortality.
- This will be the first book dedicated to medical biofilms.
- It will cover much recent information on the problems of biofilms, how to detect them and how to control their presence. <
ISBN: 9780471988670
Dimensions: 234mm x 155mm x 23mm
Weight: 567g
320 pages