Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 385 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Biosciencenetbase
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Contents |
An introduction to the world of microbiology and biofilmology / Steven L. Percival, John G. Thomas, and David Williams -- Human skin and microbial flora / Rose A. Cooper and Steven L. Percival -- An introduction to wounds / Michel H.E. Hermans and Terry Treadwell -- Burn wound management / Michel H.E. Hermans -- Cell biology of normal and impaired healing / Keith Moore -- The microbiology of wounds / Steven L. Percival and Scott E. Dowd -- Types of wounds and infections / Randall D. Wolcott [and others] -- Biofilms and significance to wound healing / Keith F. Cutting [and others] -- Wounds, enzymes, and proteases / Steven L. Percival and Christine A. Cochrane -- Wound healing immunology and biofilms / Emma J. Woods [and others] -- Antimicrobial interventions for wounds / Steven L. Percival, Rose A. Cooper, and Benjamin A. Lipsky -- Wound dressings and other topical treatment modalities in bioburden control / Richard White -- Factors affecting the healing of chronic wounds : an iconoclastic view / Marissa J. Carter and Caroline E. Fife |
Summary |
It is not the presence of microorganisms, but their interaction with patients that determines their influence on wound healing. Documenting this critical aspect of the treatment process, this title discusses the microbiology and biology of human wounds in relation to infection and non-healing |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Wounds and injuries -- Infections.
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Wounds and injuries -- Microbiology.
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Biofilms.
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Chronic diseases.
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Wound Infection -- microbiology
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Wound Infection -- prevention & control
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Biofilms
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Chronic Disease
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Wound Healing -- physiology
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Wound Infection
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MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General.
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Chronic diseases
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Biofilms
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Wounds and injuries -- Infections
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Wounds and injuries -- Microbiology
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Cutting, Keith F
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Percival, Steven L
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ISBN |
9781420079944 |
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1420079948 |
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9780429150791 |
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0429150792 |
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