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    Gianfranco Donelli, editor.
    Summary: 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.

    Contents:
    Biofilm Formation by Clinical Isolates and its Relevance to Clinical Infections
    Biofilm-based implant infections in orthopaedics
    Clinical and Microbiological Aspects of Biofilm-Associated Surgical Site Infections
    Peri-implant infections of oral biofilm etiology
    Microbiological diversity of peri-implantitis biofilms
    Anaerobes in biofilm-based healthcare-associated infections
    Microbial biofilm development on neonatal enteral feeding tubes
    Voice prostheses, microbial colonization and biofilm formation
    Microbial composition and antibiotic resistance of biofilms recovered from endotracheal tubes of mechanically ventilated patients
    Biofilm and Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections.
    Digital Access Springer 2015