Biofilms, Infection, and Antimicrobial Therapy
| Author | : John L. Pace |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 520 |
| Release | : 2005-08-29 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781420028232 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1420028235 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (235 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Biofilms, Infection, and Antimicrobial Therapy by : John L. Pace
Download or read book Biofilms, Infection, and Antimicrobial Therapy written by John L. Pace and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-08-29 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rather than existing in a planktonic or free-living form, evidence indicates that microbes show a preference for living in a sessile form within complex communities called biofilms. Biofilms appear to afford microbes a survival advantage by optimizing nutrition, offering protection against hostile elements, and providing a network for cell-to-cell
