Chapter 3 Biofilms in Health and Medicine

Section 1 What is the connection between biofilms and persistent infections?

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What is the connection between biofilms and persistent infections?

Medical Biofilm Problems

Medical devices
Orthopaedic devices
Transcutaneous devices
Urinary catheters
Biofilms on host tissues
Chronic wounds
Osteomyelitis
Cystic fibrosis
Otitis media with effusion
Hospital equipment
Hemodialysis machines
Mechanical ventilators
Shunts, etc.
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Contents

Chapters

1 Introduction to Biofilms

2 Biofilm Formation and Growth

3 Biofilms in Health and Medicine

4 Natural and Beneficial Biofilms

5 Natural and Beneficial Biofilms

6 Diffusion in Biofilms

7 Controlling Biofilms

8 Methods for Studying Biofilms

9 Mathematical Models of Biofilms

10 Biofilms and Biotechnology

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?

Pages

2 Biofilms tolerate antimicrobial agents

3 Medical Biofilm Problems

Appendices

1 Aids for Instructors

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