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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144385503321

Titolo

The microbiological safety of food in healthcare settings [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Barbara M. Lund, Paul R. Hunter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., 2008

ISBN

1-282-12292-4

9786612122927

0-470-69775-X

0-470-69802-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (402 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LundBarbara M

HunterPaul R

Disciplina

363.19/26

Soggetti

Health facilities - Food service - Safety measures

Health facilities - Food service - Quality control

Foodborne diseases - Prevention

Food - Microbiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Properties of microorganisms that cause foodborne disease / Barbara M. Lund -- The surveillance of foodborne disease and its application in healthcare settings / John M. Cowden and Jacqui Reilly -- Foodborne disease outbreaks in healthcare settings / Sarah J. O'Brien -- Vulnerable populations and their susceptibility to foodborne diseases / David W.K. Acheson and Lisa F. Lubin -- Provision of food in healthcare settings / Dinah Barrie -- Provision of water in healthcare settings / Paul R. Hunter -- Practical implementation of food safety management systems in healthcare settings / Jon-Mikel Woody and Dianne L. Benjamin.

Sommario/riassunto

Drawing together the work of a wide range of experts, this extremely important book provides a clear, practical account of the salient features of foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and of the particular risks that they pose to vulnerable groups of the population in hospitals, nursing and residential homes, nurseries, and in the community at large.