Pathogenesis of Wound and Biomaterial-Associated Infections (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990)

Despite the recent advances in medical treatment, patients suffering from wounds such as burns or receiving surgical implants are still in great danger of infection. This has called attention to the need for better understanding of infections at the molecular level. Scientists from various disciplines summarize our knowledge today and investigate how methods to avoid wound and biomaterial-associated infections can be developed. These methods include new antibiotics, surgical strategies to prevent infection, and ways to stimulate the immune system and the tissue healing process. Specific topics include: the definition of microbial cell surface determinants important for adhesion to graft; the definition of extracellular bacterial enzymes and toxins involved in tissue breakdown and the local spread of infection; the prevention of the systemic spreading of infection with immunoglobulins and antibiotics; and the problem of multiple antibiotic resistance in most versatile pathogens.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	September 1990
First published:	1990
Editors:	Torkel Wadstroem • Ingvar Eliasson • Ian Holder • Asa Ljungh
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	570
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
ISBN-13:	978-3-540-19596-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pathology > Medical microbiology & virology Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > General Promotions
LSN:	3-540-19596-3
Barcode:	9783540195962

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