Antibiofilm Agents From Diagnosis to Treatment and Prevention
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 infect...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2014, 2014
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
Series: | Springer Series on Biofilms
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | 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 |
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Physical Description: | IX, 497 p. 80 illus., 35 illus. in color online resource |
ISBN: | 9783642538339 |