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Biofilm-forming microbes are the root cause of various almost incurable chronic, nosocomial, and medical device-associated infections that are of serious concern in present-day condition. With the advent of science, a number of diseases, disorders, and abnormalities can be effectively managed by the use of various medical devices including pacemakers, vascular catheters, chronic hemodialysis catheters, prosthetic heart valves, and prosthetic joints. But the effectiveness of these medical devices is seriously hampered by the biofilm grown aggressively on these devices. The interactions existing between the microbial cells, host, and the biomaterials result in the development, persistence, and failure in treating these device-associated infections. The present chapter would focus on various medical devices-associated biofilm infections that are affecting the host immune system leading to chronic infections and failure of the objective of this implant operation.

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Lahiri, D. et al. (2021). Biofilm on Medical Appliances. In: Ray, R.R., Nag, M., Lahiri, D. (eds) Biofilm-Mediated Diseases: Causes and Controls. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0745-5_7

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