Biofilms and wound infection research in the US military

Kevin S. Akers; Joseph C. Wenke; Clinton K. Murray

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-30667-0_4

Biofilms and wound infection research in the US military

Kevin S. Akers^*, Joseph C. Wenke, Clinton K. Murray

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Abstract

Recent US military conflicts have involved severe extremity injuries frequently requiring implantation of orthopedic stabilizing devices. Simultaneously, bacterial wound contamination, including by multidrug-resistant organisms, has presented a significant clinical challenge due to reduced antimicrobial treatment options, with an unclear but likely contribution from biofilm formation on implanted devices. In this chapter, we detail investigations conducted by the US military medical research community into wound infections occurring in casualties from conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Targeting Biofilms in Translational Research, Device Development, and Industrial Sectors
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	55-69
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030306670
ISBN (Print)	9783030306663
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30667-0_4
State	Published - 6 Nov 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antimicrobial
Biofilm
Conflicts
Military
Research
Wound

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