{"product_id":"9780123977519","title":"Biofilms in Infection Prevention and Control: A Healthcare Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiofilms in Infection and Disease Control: A Healthcare Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e outlines the scientific evidence and rationale for the prevention of infection, the role biofilms play in infection control, and the issues concerning their resistance to antimicrobials. This book provides practical guidance for healthcare and infection control professionals, as well as students, for preventing and controlling infection. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiofilms are the most common mode of bacterial growth in nature. Highly resistant to antibiotics and antimicrobials, biofilms are the source of more than 65 percent of health care associated infections (HCAI), which, according to the WHO, affect 1.4 million people annually. Biofilms are involved in 80 percent of all microbial infections in the body, including those associated with medical devices such as catheters, endotracheal tubes, joint prostheses, and heart valves. Biofilms are also the principle causes of infections of the middle-ear, dental caries, gingivitis, prostatitis and cystic fibrosis. Importantly, biofilms also significantly delay wound healing and reduce antimicrobial efficiency in at-risk or infected skin wounds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides specific procedures for controlling and preventing infection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes case studies of HCAI, and identifies appropriate treatments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents national government standards for infection prevention and control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes extensive references and links to websites for further information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108443242736,"sku":"9780123977519","price":118.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780123977519_p0.jpg?v=1763639178","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780123977519","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}