Disinfection in Healthcare.

By: Hoffman, PeterContributor(s): Ayliffe, Graham | Bradley, TineMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2004Copyright date: ©2004Edition: 3rd edDescription: 1 online resource (117 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780470698181Subject(s): Disinfection and disinfectants | Health facilities -- Disinfection | Hospital buildings -- DisinfectionGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Disinfection in HealthcareDDC classification: 614.4/8 LOC classification: RA761.H64 2004Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Disinfection in Healthcare -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Principles of disinfection -- 2 Properties of chemical disinfectants -- 3 Disinfection policy -- 4 Thermal disinfection -- 5 Organisms of special significance -- 6 Cleaning and disinfection of the environment -- 7 Disinfection of the skin and mucous membranes -- 8 Disinfection of medical equipment -- 9 Disinfectants in pathology departments -- 10 Safety in chemical disinfection -- 11 Disinfectant testing -- Appendix: Summary of policy for decontamination of equipment or environment -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary: Concise, practical guide for everyone involved in the control of hospital infection Features: Key information at your fingertips: Concise information is easy to find - now includes references and index Completely revised, expanded and updated to reflect changes in new chemical disinfectants Reviews the range of new disinfectants used for endoscope reprocessing New for this edition: For the first time, includes thermal disinfection applications of washer-disinfectors and healthcare laundry Covers new safety regulations Reviews new European disinfectant tests Outlines the properties of both established and new disinfectants Covers the use of disinfectants against the range of healthcare-associated pathogens.
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Intro -- Disinfection in Healthcare -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Principles of disinfection -- 2 Properties of chemical disinfectants -- 3 Disinfection policy -- 4 Thermal disinfection -- 5 Organisms of special significance -- 6 Cleaning and disinfection of the environment -- 7 Disinfection of the skin and mucous membranes -- 8 Disinfection of medical equipment -- 9 Disinfectants in pathology departments -- 10 Safety in chemical disinfection -- 11 Disinfectant testing -- Appendix: Summary of policy for decontamination of equipment or environment -- Bibliography -- Index.

Concise, practical guide for everyone involved in the control of hospital infection Features: Key information at your fingertips: Concise information is easy to find - now includes references and index Completely revised, expanded and updated to reflect changes in new chemical disinfectants Reviews the range of new disinfectants used for endoscope reprocessing New for this edition: For the first time, includes thermal disinfection applications of washer-disinfectors and healthcare laundry Covers new safety regulations Reviews new European disinfectant tests Outlines the properties of both established and new disinfectants Covers the use of disinfectants against the range of healthcare-associated pathogens.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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