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- English
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Decontamination in Hospitals and Healthcare
About this book
Decontamination in Hospitals and Healthcare, Second Edition, enables users to obtain detailed knowledge of decontamination practices in healthcare settings, including surfaces, devices, clothing and people, with a specific focus on hospitals and dental clinics.- Offers in-depth coverage of all aspects of decontamination in healthcare- Examines the decontamination of surgical equipment and endoscopes- Expanded to include new information on behavioral principles in decontamination, control of microbiological problems, waterborne microorganisms, pseudomonas and the decontamination of laundry
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments and dedication
- Obituary
- 1: The importance of decontamination in hospitals and healthcare
- 2: The history of decontamination in hospitals
- 3: Quality and supply of water used in hospitals
- 4: Control of Legionella in hospital potable water systems
- 5: Waterborne transmission of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- 6: Mycobacteria chimaera infections and their transmission from heater-cooler units
- 7: Decontamination of hand washbasins and traps in hospitals
- 8: Infection control in Europe
- 9: The role of the nurse in decontamination
- 10: The role of protective clothing in healthcare and its decontamination
- 11: Cleaning and decontamination of the healthcare environment
- 12: Biocides and decontamination agents including sporicides for decontamination in hospitals
- 13: The role of antimicrobial surfaces in hospitals to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
- 14: Use of gaseous decontamination technologies for wards and isolation rooms in hospitals and healthcare settings
- 15: An overview of automated room disinfection systems: When to use them and how to choose them
- 16: Testing strategies and international standards for disinfectants
- 17: The role of standards in decontamination
- 18: Decontamination of prions
- 19: Decontamination of dental devices in the hospital and general dental practice setting
- 20: An overview of current surgical instrument and other medical device decontamination practices
- 21: Efficacy of current and novel cleaning technologies (ProReveal) for assessing protein contamination on surgical instruments
- 22: Decontamination of flexible endoscopes
- 23: Sterilization of flexible endoscopes
- 24: Future trends in decontamination in hospitals and healthcare
- Index