Antimicrobial Coatings and Modifications on Medical Devices

1. Antimicrobial Modifications on Critical Care Implants
Zheng Zhang, Victoria E. Wagner, John C. Victor

2. Antimicrobial and Anti-Biofilm Medical Devices: Public Health and Regulatory Science Challenges
Yi Wang, Geetha Jayan, Dinesh Patwardhan, K. Scott Phillips

3. Characterization of Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation
Nil Tandogan, Pegah N. Abadian, Bowen Huo, Edgar D. Goluch

4. Molecular Approaches for Studying Medical Device-Associated Biofilms: Techniques, Challenges, and Future Prospects
Hongyan Ma, Kristy N. Katzenmeyer-Pleuss

5. Implantable Medical Devices Treated with Antimicrobial Agents
Victoria E. Wagner, Nisha Gupta

6. Anti-antimicrobial Approaches to Device-Based Infections
James D. Bryers

7. Microporous Materials in Antibacterial Applications
Russell E. Morris

8. Anti-fouling Medical Coatings
Jun Li, Matthew Taylor, Zheng Zhang

9. Exploring the Potential of Light to Prevent and Treat Microbial Biofilms in Medical and Food Applications
Tara L. Vollmerhausen, Alan J. Conneely, Conor P. O’Byrne

10. Light-Triggered Anti-Infective Surfaces
Rebecca A. Craig, Colin P. McCoy

Keywords: Materials Science, Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films, Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology, Biomedical Engineering