The Role of Biofilms in Device-Related Infections

The Role of Biofilms in Device-Related Infections edited by Mark Shirtliff, Jeff G. Leid.

Approximately 60% of all hospital-associated infections, over one million cases per year, are due to biofilms that have formed on indwelling medical devices. Device-related biofilm infections increase hospital stays and add over one billion dollars/year to U.S. hospitalization costs. Since the use a...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Shirtliff, Mark (Editor), Leid, Jeff G. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Series:Springer Series on Biofilms, 3
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Subjects:
Infectious diseases.
Microbiology.
Immunology.
Bacteriology.
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