A Modern Approach to Biofilm-Related Orthopaedic Implant Infections Advances in Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Public Health Volume 5 /

This book discusses Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI), which remains one of the most common problems necessitating revision arthroplasty. It pursues a multidisciplinary approach, bringing together opinions from the leading experts in the field. The book identifies the potential causes of these infect...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Drago, Lorenzo (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Σειρά:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 971
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Chapter 1: The concept of biofilm-related implant malfunction and “low-grade infection”
  • Chapter 2: Mechanisms of bacterial colonization of implants and host response
  • Chapter 3: Animal models of implant-related low grade infections
  • Chapter 4: Microbiological diagnosis of implant-related infections: scientific evidence and cost/benefit analysis of routine antibiofilm processing
  • Chapter 5: The role of the new biomarkers for the diagnosis of implant-related infections in orthopaedics and trauma
  • Chapter 6: Fast resorbable antibacterial hydrogel coating of implants to prevent bacterial colonization and implant malfunction: what is the evidence ?
  • Chapter 7: Prophylaxis and therapy in Orthopaedic implant infection: where are we?
  • Chapter 8: Antibacterial bioglass for chronic bone infection
  • Chapter 9: Prosthetic Joint Infections and cost analysis.