Infections Associated with Indwelling Medical Devices
Contributors: Francis A. Waldvogel (Editor); Alan L. Bisno (Editor)
Edition: 3rd edition
Publisher: ASM Press
Published: September 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 471
ISBN-13: 9781555811778
Subjects: Infectious & contagious diseases; Medical equipment & techniques; Surgery - Plastic & Cosmetic; Medical; Infectious Diseases; Orthopedic Appliances; Medical / Nursing; Prosthesis; Orthopedics; Complications; Etiology; Implants, Artificial; Infection
First sentence: Biomaterials implanted for many months or years must meet two criteria: first, they must have specific mechanical properties to replace the functions of defective body tissues or organs (38) and second, they must be accepted and integrated by the host in a controlled and predictable way (38).