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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144676003321

Autore

Hoffman P. N

Titolo

Disinfection in healthcare [[electronic resource] /] / Peter Hoffman, Christina Bradley, and Graham Ayliffe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass, : Blackwell Pub., 2004

ISBN

1-282-23720-9

9786612237201

0-470-69873-X

0-470-69818-7

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (117 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BradleyChristina

AyliffeG. A. J

Disciplina

614.4/8

Soggetti

Disinfection and disinfectants

Health facilities - Disinfection

Hospital buildings - Disinfection

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Chemical disinfection in hospitals / G.A.J. Ayliffe, D. Coates, P.N. Hoffman. 2nd ed. 1993.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-100) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Principles of disinfection -- Properties of chemical disinfectants -- Disinfection policy -- Thermal disinfection -- Organisms of special significance -- Cleaning and disinfection of the environment -- Disinfection of the skin and mucous membranes -- Disinfection of medical equipment -- Disinfectants in pathology departments -- Safety in chemical disinfection -- Disinfectant testing.

Sommario/riassunto

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 applic