Biomaterials and Medical Device - Associated Infections

Part 1 - Introduction to biomaterials and medical device related infections 1. Introduction to biomaterials and medical device associate infectionsIan R. Cooper, University of Brighton, UK 2. Biofilms and implant-associated infectionsGarry Laverty, Sean P. Gorman, Brendan F. Gilmore, Queens University of Belfast, UK 3. In vivo infection studiesYvonne Achermann, Patrick Kerns, Mark E. Shirtliff, University of Maryland, USA 4. Diagnosis of biofilm-associated infections in medical devicesS. Bose and A.K. Ghosh, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, India 5. Diagnosis and treatment of implant associated infectionsM. Al-Mayahi, P. Vaudaux, L. Deabate, A. Lomessy, D. Suvà and I. Uçkay, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Switzerland Part 2 - Technologies and materials for controlling biofilms 6. Surface modification of biomaterials for biofilm controlOlha Bazaka and Kateryna Bazaka, James Cook University, Australia 7. Surface nano engineering for combating biomaterials infectionsK.G. Neoh, National University of Singapore, Singapore 8. Bioactive biomaterials for controlling biofilmsB. F. Gilmore and L. Carson, Queen's University Belfast, UK 9. Antibiotics and cements for the prevention of biofilm associated infectionsG. Massazza, University of the Studies of Turin, Italy, A. Bistolfi, Adelaide Hospital, Italy , E. Verné and M. Miola, Polytechnic of Turin, Italy, L.Ravera and F. Rosso University of the Studies of Turin, Italy 10. Antibacterial composite restorative materials for dental applications I. M. Mehdawi, Benghazi University, Libya and A. Young UCL Eastman Dental Institute, UK 11. Infection resistant biomaterials Y. Delaviz, J. P. Santerre, D. G. Cvitkovitch , University of Toronto, Canada