Overview
- State-of-the-art contents on applied biofilm research from diagnosis to treatment of biofilm related disease
- Both bacterial and fungal biofilm issues are included
- With contributions by international experts
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Series on Biofilms (BIOFILMS, volume 8)
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Medical Biofilms
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Strategies for Biofilm Control
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The Future of Antibiofilm Agents
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About this book
This book provides a survey of recent advances in the development of antibiofilm agents for clinical and environmental applications. The fact that microbes exist in structured communities called biofilms has slowly become accepted within the medical community. We now know that over 80% of all infectious diseases are biofilm-related; however, significant challenges still lie in our ability to diagnose and treat these extremely recalcitrant infections.
Written by experts from around the globe, this book offers a valuable resource for medical professionals seeking to treat biofilm-related disease, academic and industry researchers interested in drug discovery and instructors who teach courses on microbial pathogenesis and medical microbiology.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Antibiofilm Agents
Book Subtitle: From Diagnosis to Treatment and Prevention
Editors: Kendra P. Rumbaugh, Iqbal Ahmad
Series Title: Springer Series on Biofilms
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-53833-9
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-53832-2Published: 22 May 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51138-1Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-53833-9Published: 08 May 2014
Series ISSN: 1863-9607
Series E-ISSN: 1863-9615
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 497
Number of Illustrations: 45 b/w illustrations, 35 illustrations in colour
Topics: Microbiology, Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases