TY  - BOOK
AU  - Malani, Preeti N. ;Moellering, Robert C. Jr.
TI  - Device associated infections
SN  - 9781455738793
AV  - QR 69.S75 .D48 2012 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PB  - Saunders
KW  - IMPLANTS, ARTIFICIAL COMPLICATIONS
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - 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
ER  -