Device associated infections / 
edited by Preeti N. Malani and Robert C. Moellering, Jr. 
 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania :  Saunders,  c2012 
 - xiv, 193 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Preface: Device-Associated Infections -- New Developments in the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter Associated Infections -- Urinary Catheter-Associated Infections -- Management and Prevention of Prosthetic Joint Infection -- Vascular Graft Infections -- Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Associated Infections -- Left Ventricular Assist Device-Associated Infections -- Central Nervous System Device Infections -- Breast Implant Infections -- Infectious Complications of Dialysis Access Devices -- Medical Device-Associated Infections in the Long-Term Care Setting -- Reuse of Medical Devices: Implications for Infection Control -- Novel Approaches to the Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Medical Device-Associated Infections -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Optimal management of device associated infections requires a collaborative approach among surgical and medical specialists. This title offers technical background on specific devices and related operative procedures. It includes concepts for the prevention of biofilm formation and biofilm directed therapeutics. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781455738793 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>IMPLANTS, ARTIFICIAL COMPLICATIONS
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QR 69.S75 .D48 2012