Biofilm-based Healthcare-associated Infections Volume I
The aim of this book is to provide readers with a wide overview of the main healthcare-associated infections caused by bacteria and fungi able to grow as biofilm. The recently acquired knowledge on the pivotal role played by biofilm-growing microorganisms
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Gianfranco Donelli Editor
Biofilm-based Healthcareassociated Infections Volume I
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Volume 830
Editorial Board Irun R. Cohen, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel N. S. Abel Lajtha, Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY, USA John D. Lambris, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA Rodolfo Paoletti, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Gianfranco Donelli Editor
Biofilm-based Healthcare-associated Infections Volume I
Editor Gianfranco Donelli Microbial Biofilm Laboratory Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS Rome, Italy
ISSN 0065-2598 ISSN 2214-8019 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-11037-0 ISBN 978-3-319-11038-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-11038-7 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014955395 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
The recently acquired knowledge on the pivotal role played by biofilmgrowing multidrug-resistant microorganisms in healthcare-related infections has given a new dynamic to detection, prevention and treatment of these infections. As a consequence, the investigation of biofilm-based i
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