Biomaterials Associated Infection

1. Biomaterial-Associated Infection: A Perspective from the Clinic
Werner Zimmerli, Andrej Trampuz

2.
Staphylococcus epidermidis in Biomaterial-Associated Infections
Dietrich Mack, Angharad P. Davies, Llinos G. Harris, Rose Jeeves, Ben Pascoe, Johannes K.-M. Knobloch, Holger Rohde, Thomas S. Wilkinson

3. Staphylococcal Virulence Factors
Christine Heilmann, Friedrich Götz

4.
Propionibacterium acnes: An Emerging Pathogen in Biomaterial-Associated Infection
Sheila Patrick, Andrew McDowell

5. Bridging the Gap Between In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Biomaterial-Associated Infections
Guruprakash Subbiahdoss, Joana F. Silva Domingues, Roel Kuijer, Henny C. Mei, Henk J. Busscher

6. Biomaterial-Dependent Characteristics of the Foreign Body Response and S. epidermidis Biofilm Interactions
James M. Anderson, Jasmine D. Patel

7. Dendritic Cell–Biomaterial Interactions: Implications for the Onset and Development of the Foreign Body Response
Antonio S. Sechi, Behnaz Shokouhi

8. Tissue Colonization in Biomaterial-Associated Infection
Sebastian A. J. Zaat

9. Systemic Treatment Options for Medical Device-Associated Infection
Oscar Murillo, Jaime Lora-Tamayo, Javier Ariza

10. Preventive Measures Against Transcutaneous Device Infections
Paul H. S. Kwakman, Sebastian A. J. Zaat

11. Infections Associated with Implanted Dental Devices
Georgios N. Belibasakis, Thomas Thurnheer, Nagihan Bostanci

12. Animal Models of Orthopedic Implant-Related Infection
Lorenzo Calabro, Cameron Lutton, Ahmed Fouad Seif El Din, R. Geoff Richards, T. Fintan Moriarty

13. Antimicrobial Medical Devices in Preclinical Development and Clinical Use
Benjamin D. Brooks, Amanda E. Brooks, David W. Grainger

14. Silver Containing Biomaterials
Neil Poulter, Krasimir Vasilev, Stefani S. Griesser, Hans J. Griesser

15. Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
J. A. Loontjens

16. Anti-adhesive and Antibacterial Polymer Brushes
K. G. Neoh, Z. L. Shi, E. T. Kang

17. Infection in Fracture Fixation: Device Design and Antibiotic Coatings Reduce Infection Rates
Gerhard Schmidmaier, Abhay D. Gahukamble, T. Fintan Moriarty, R. Geoff Richards

18. The Indwelling Bladder Catheter: Attempts to Prevent Infection and the Development of Bacterial Biofilms
David Stickler, Roger Feneley

19. Antimicrobial-Modified Vascular Catheters
Rabih O. Darouiche

20. Topical Antimicrobial-Containing Biomaterials for Peri-Implant Infections in the Oral Cavity
Stefan Renvert, G. Rutger Persson

21. Preventive Strategies in VAP: Focus on Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes
Marin Kollef

Keywords: Materials Science, Biomaterials, Immunology, Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology