Microbial Biofilms in Healthcare: Formation, Prevention and Treatment

• Main Author: Vickery, Karen (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; antibiotic; biofilm inhibition; release; chlorine dioxide; biofilm formation; oral bacteria; breast implants; instillation therapy; biofilm; nosocomial pathogens; breast implant; biomaterials; bacterial biofilms; chronic wounds; Staphylococcus aureus; quorum sensing; periodontitis; sodium hypochlorite; biofilms; antibiotics; transferability; Candida auris; disinfection; sodium dichloroisocyanurate; zone of inhibition; healthcare; textured: capsular contracture; topical negative pressure wound therapy; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; multidrug efflux pumps; anaplastic large cell lymphoma; calcium sulfate; peri-implantitis; BIA-ALCL; anti-adhesion; dry surface biofilms; calcium sulphate; regrowth; mechanism of action; anti-biofilms; peracetic acid; bacterial phenotypes; anti-biofilm strategies; medical devices; in vitro; dry-biofilm; commensal bacteria; dispersion; Klebsiella pneumoniae; antimicrobial peptides
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Biofilms are ubiquitous and their presence in industry can lead to production losses. However, nowhere do biofilms impact human health and welfare as much as those that are found contaminating the healthcare environment, surgical instruments, equipment, and medical implantable devices. Approximately...