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Prevention and control of biofilm-based medical-device-related infections

Year: 2010

Type: review

Abstract: 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 orthopaedic implants. This paper reviews the most successful approaches for the control and prevention of these infections as well as promising perspectives for the development of novel devices refractory to microbial adhesion, colonization and biofilm formation.

Source: FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695x.2010.00665.x

Authors: Iolanda Francolini, Gianfranco Donelli

Institutions: Sapienza University of Rome, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Fondazione Santa Lucia

Language: English

Topic: Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1996624451