The spread of biofilms on medical implants represents one of the principal triggers of
persistent and chronic infections in clinical settings, and it has been the subject of many …

Background Most of the world's bacteria live in biofilms, three-dimensional clusters attached
to surfaces. Manyhospital-acquired infections are associated with biofilm infections of …

The Role of Biofilms on Indwelling Medical Devices is the third volume in the continuing
Springer Series on Biofilms. In this volume, we explore biofilm infections of indwelling …

Biofilms play a pivotal role in healthcare-associated infections, especially those related to
the implant of medical devices, such as intravascular catheters, urinary catheters and …

Biomedical implants are crucial in providing support and functionality to patients with
missing or defective body parts. However, implants carry an inherent risk of bacterial …

Medical devices are a typical and important part of health care for both diagnostic and
therapeutic purposes. Nonetheless, these devices (eg, catheters, implants, dentures, or …

Biofilm-associated infections pose severe problems in modern implant medicine. Screening
for new implant materials with antibacterial properties requires reliable quantification of …

Microbial adhesion and biofilm formation on medical devices represent a common
occurrence that can lead to serious illness and death. The process by which bacteria and …

Implant-associated infections are characterized by microbial biofilm formation on implant
surface, which renders the microbiological diagnosis challenging and requires, in the …

Despite advances in materials and sterilisation, patients who receive biomaterials of medical
device implants are still at risk of developing an infection around the implantation site. This …