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Infection and Biofilms

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Prosthetics in general are susceptible to bacterial infection often with disastrous consequences, especially if not recognized and managed promptly. Consequently a good working knowledge of the underlying concepts of infections and biofilms is essential for clinicians involved in this area of urological surgery.

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  1. Department of Andrology, University College London Hospital, London, UK

    Arie S. Parnham MBChB, FRCS (Urol)

  2. Department of Urology, The Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX, UK

    Vijay K. Sangar BSc, MBChB, MD, FRCS (Urol)

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  2. Department of Urology, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom

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  3. Institute of Urology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom

    David Ralph

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Parnham, A.S., Sangar, V.K. (2016). Infection and Biofilms. In: Muneer, A., Pearce, I., Ralph, D. (eds) Prosthetic Surgery in Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13859-6_3

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