Disinfection and decontamination: principles, applications and related issues/
edited by Gurusamy Manivannan.
- 1st ed.
- 2007 CRC Press, Boca Raton:
- xiii, 496 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
1 Perspectives on Infection Challenges and Solutions 2 Sisyphus in the Microbial World Revisited: Global Governance, Antimicrobial Strategies, and Humanity's Health 3 The Need for Safer and Better Microbicides for Infection Control 4 Microbiological Concerns in Non-Sterile Manufacturing 5 New Technologies in Disinfection and Infection Control 6 Biocides: Modes of Action and Mechanisms of Resistance 7 A Pragmatic Approach to Judicious Selection and Proper use of Disinfectant and Antiseptic Agents in Healthcare Setting 8 Extended Activity of Healthcare Antiseptic Products 9 Disinfectant Rotation in a Cleaning/Disinfection Program for Clean Rooms and Controlled Environments 10 Reprocessing Flexible Endoscopes: Origin of Standards, Overview of Structure/Function, and Review of Recent Outbreaks 11 Microbiological Testing of Disinfectants and Decontaminants for Critical Surfaces 12 Regulatory Constraints on Disinfectants and Decontamination 13 Biofilms: a Summarized Account and Control Strategies 14 Consequences of Biofilms on Indwelling Medical Devices: Costs and Prevention 15 Infection-Resistant Implantable Devices: Biofilm Problems and Design Strategies 16 Infections of Intracardiac Devices 17 Intrauterine Devices: Infections and Biofilms 18 Antimicrobial Urinary Catheters 19 Risk Factors for Postperative Infectious Complications after Abdominal Surgery
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