Description:
Written from a variety of perspectives by leading researchers, this book presents an in-depth discussion of the medically challenging biofilms that now account for over 80 percent of microbial infections in the body. It provides a solid foundation in the basic microbiology of biofilms and discusses biofilms associated with medical devices, catheters, and dental unit water lines as well as those that impact cardiovascular medicine, the gastrointestinal system, periodontal disease, and chronic wounds. A final chapter addresses a variety of methods used to investigate biofilms.