title: A Cellular Automata Model of Infection Control on Medical Implants.
abstract: S. epidermidisinfections on medically implanted devices are a common problem in modern medicine due to the abundance of the bacteria. Once inside the body,S. epidermidisgather in communities calledbiofilmsand can become extremely hard to eradicate, causing the patient serious complications. We simulate the complexS. epidermidis-Neutrophilsinteractions in order to determine the optimum conditions for the immune system to be able to contain the infection and avoid implant rejection. Our cellular automata model can also be used as a tool for determining the optimal amount of antibiotics for combatingbiofilmformation on medical implants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics, The University of Texas at Arlington, P.O. Box 19408, Arlington, TX 76019-0408.
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prieto-Langarica
authors.forename: Hristo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kojouharov
authors.forename: Benito
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chen-Charpentier
authors.forename: Liping
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
keywords: Cellular automata; Medical implants; Neutrophils; S. Epidermidis; biofilms
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