The aim of this book is to provide readers with a wide overview of the main healthcare-associated infections caused by bacteria and fungi able to grow as biofilm. The recently acquired knowledge on the pivotal role played by biofilm-growing microorganisms in healthcare-related infections has given a new dynamic to detection, prevention and treatment of these infections in patients admitted to both acute care hospitals and long-term care facilities. Clinicians, hygienists and microbiologists will be updated by leading scientists on the state-of-art of biofilm-based infections and on the most innovative strategies for prevention and treatment of these infections, often caused by emerging multidrug-resistant biofilm-growing microorganisms.
1. Biofilm Formation by Clinical Isolates and its Relevance to Clinical Infections; Kevin S. Akers, Anthony P. Cardile, Joseph C. Wenke, Clinton K Murray2. Biofilm-based implant infections in orthopaedics; Carla Renata Arciola, Davide Campoccia, Garth D. Ehrlich, Lucio Montanaro3. Clinical and Microbiological Aspects of Biofilm-Associated Surgical Site Infections; Charles E. Edmiston, Jr., Andrew J. McBain, Christopher Roberts and David Leaper4. Peri-implant infections of oral biofilm etiology; Georgios N. Belibasakis, Georgios Charalampakis, Nagihan Bostanci, Bernd Stadlinger5. Microbiological diversity of peri-implantitis biofilms; Marcelo Faveri, Luciene Cristina Figueiredo, Jamil Awad Shibli, Juliana Pérez-Chaparro McCulloch, Magda Feres6. Anaerobes in biofilm-based healthcare-associated infections; Claudia Vuotto and Gianfranco Donelli7. Microbial biofilm development on neonatal enteral feeding tubes; Noha Juma and Stephen J. Forsythe8. Voice prostheses, microbial colo
nization and biofilm formation; Matthias Leonhard and Berit Schneider-Stickler9. Microbial composition and antibiotic resistance of biofilms recovered from endotracheal tubes of mechanically ventilated patients; Ilse Vandecandelaere, Tom Coenye10. Biofilm and Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections; Ammar Yousif, Mohamed A. Jamal, Issam Raad
From the book reviews:"The purpose is to summarize our knowledge of biofilm-based HAIs, for infections that are well recognized as biofilm-based as well as for less well-characterized infections. ... this is a worthy addition to the shelves of clinician-scientists wishing to gain a better appreciation of the role of biofilms in HAIs and those who desire a concise compilation of forward-looking approaches to treatment and prevention of these infections." (Mark E. Rupp, Doody"s Book Reviews, March, 2015)
