| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 496 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Perspectives on infection challenges and solutions / Manivannan -- Sisyphus in the microbial world revisited : global governance, antimicrobial strategies, and humanity's health / Fidler -- The need for safer and better microbiocides for infection control / Sattar, Springthorpe -- Microbiological concerns in non-sterile manufacturing / Farrington, Polarine -- New technologies in disinfection and infection control / Ramirez -- Biocides : modes of action and mechanisms of resistance / McDonnell -- A pragmatic approach to judicious selection and proper use of disinfectant and antiseptic agents in healthcare setting / Suljagic -- Extended activity of healthcare antiseptic products / Newman, Kaiser -- Disinfectant rotation in a cleaning/disinfection program for cleanrooms and controlled environments / Sutton -- Reprocessing flexible endoscopes : origin of standards, overview of structure/function, and review of recent outbreaks / Antonucci, Williams, Robinson -- Microbiological testing of disinfectants and decontaminants for critical surfaces / Klein -- Regulatory constraints on disinfectants and decontamination / Sarli -- Biofilms : a summarized account and control strategies / Nandakumar, Sreekumari -- Consequences of biofilms on indwelling medical devices : costs and prevention / Thomas, Nakaishi, Corum -- Infection-resistant implantable devices : biofilm problems and design strategies / Smith, Perera -- Infections of intracardiac devices / Yesenosky [and others] -- Intrauterine devices : infections and biofilms / Pereira, Pruthi -- Antimicrobial urinary catheters / Stickler, Sabbuba -- Risk factors for post-operative infectious complications after abdominal surgery / Pessaux, Lermite |
| Notes |
"A CRC title." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Disinfection and disinfectants.
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Microbial contamination -- Prevention
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Biofilms.
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Disinfection -- methods
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Disinfection
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Anti-Infective Agents -- therapeutic use
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Biofilms
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Decontamination -- methods
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Infection Control -- methods
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disinfecting.
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MEDICAL -- Health Risk Assessment.
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MEDICAL -- Epidemiology.
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Biofilms
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Disinfection and disinfectants
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Microbial contamination -- Prevention
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Manivannan, Gurusamy, 1960-
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| ISBN |
9781420008456 |
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1420008455 |
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0849390745 |
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9780849390746 |
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