Disinfection and Decontamination
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Disinfection and Decontamination

Principles, Applications and Related Issues

  1. 512 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Disinfection and Decontamination

Principles, Applications and Related Issues

About this book

In the battle between humans and microbes, knowledge may be not only the best weapon but also the best defense. Pulling contributions from 34 experts into a unified presentation, Disinfection and Decontamination: Principles, Applications, and Related Issues provides coverage that is both sophisticated and practical. The book reviews the fund

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2007
Print ISBN
9780849390746
eBook ISBN
9781420008456
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Biotechnology in Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Contributors
  6. Chapter 1. Perspectives on Infecion Challenges and Solutions
  7. Chapter 2. Sisyphus in the Microbial World Revisited: Global Governance, Antimicrobial Strategies, and Humanity's Health
  8. Chapter 3. The Need for Safer and Better Microbicides for Infection Control
  9. Chapter 4. Microbiological Concerns in Non-Sterile Manufacturing
  10. Chapter 5. New Technologies in Disinfection and Infection Control
  11. Chapter 6. Biocides: Modes of Action and Mechanisms of Resistance
  12. Chapter 7. A Pragmatic Approach to Judicious Selection and Proper Use of Disinfectant and Antiseptic Agents in Healthcare Settings
  13. Chapter 8. Extended Activity of Healthcare Antiseptic Products
  14. Chapter 9. Disinfectant Rotation in a Cleaning/Disinfection Program for Clean Rooms and Controlled Environments
  15. Chapter 10. Reprocessing Flexible Endoscopes: Origin of Standards, Overview of Structure/Function, and Review of Recent Outbreaks
  16. Chapter 11. Microbiological Testing of Disinfectants and Decontaminants for Critical Surfaces
  17. Chapter 12. Regulatory Constraints on Disinfectants and Decontamination
  18. Chapter 13. Biofilms: A Summarized Account and Control Strategies
  19. Chapter 14. Consequeces of Biofilms on Indwelling Medical Devices: Costs and Prevention
  20. Chapter 15. Infection-Resistant Implantable Devices: Biofilm Problems and Design Strategies
  21. Chapter 16. Infections of Intracardiac Devices
  22. Chapter 17. Intrauterine Devices: Infections and Biofilms
  23. Chapter 18. Antimicrobial Urinary Catheters
  24. Chapter 19. Risk Factors for Postoperative Infectious Complications after Abdominal Surgery
  25. Authors
  26. Index
  27. Back cover