Biofilms in Health and Medicine

Chapter 5 Biofilms in Health and Medicine

About This Chapter

This chapter currently includes content on medical biofilms in wounds, which are notoriously difficult to treat. It is being expanded to encompass more health-related areas, including dentistry. At this juncture it exists only at the blue level.

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Contents

1: Contents

Chapters

1: Introduction to Biofilms

2: Properties of Biofilms

3: The Significance of Biofilms in Biotechnology

4: Biofilms in Health and Medicine

5: Diffusion in Biofilms

Sections

What is the connection between biofilms and persistent infections?

What chronic wounds are causing a health care crisis?

How is the skin healing process affected in chronic wounds?

Biofilms in Chronic Wounds

Are all chronic wounds essentially the same?

Appendices

1: Lab Exercises (Instructors)

2: Lab Exercises (Students)

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