LEADER 04078nam 22006493u 450 001 9910877567103321 005 20251116150637.0 010 $a1-4051-2822-4 010 $a0-470-75506-7 010 $a1-282-34330-0 010 $a9786612343308 010 $a9786610196852 010 $a0-470-75588-1 010 $a1-280-19685-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000239559 035 $a(EBL)228593 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC228593 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4957638 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4957638 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL19685 035 $a(OCoLC)212125384 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000239559 100 $a20140210d2008|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aRussell, Hugo & Ayliffe's principles and practice of disinfection, preservation & sterilization 205 $a4th ed. 210 $aHoboken $cWiley$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (690 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a1-4051-0199-7 327 $aPrinciples and Practice of Disinfection, Preservation & Sterilization; Contents; List of contributors; Preface to the fourth edition; Preface to the first edition; Part 1: Principles; 1 Historical introduction; 2 Types of antimicrobial agents; 3 Factors influencing the efficacy of antimicrobial agents; 4 Biofilms and antimicrobial resistance; 5 Mechanisms of action of biocides; 6 Bacterial resistance; 6.1 Intrinsic resistance of Gram-negative bacteria; 6.2 Acquired resistance; 6.3 Resistance of bacterial spores to chemical agents; 6.4 Mycobactericidal agents 327 $a7 Antifungal activity of disinfectants7.1 Antifungal activity of biocides; 7.2 Evaluation of the antibacterial and antifungal activity of disinfectants; 8 Sensitivity of protozoa to disinfectants; 8.1 Acanthamoeba, contact lenses and disinfection; 8.2 Intestinal protozoa and biocides; 9 Viricidal activity of biocides; 10 Transmissible degenerative encephalopathies: inactivation of the unconventional causal agents; Part 2: Practice; 11 Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy; 12 Sterilization; 12.1 Heat sterilization; 12.2 Radiation sterilization; 12.3 Gaseous sterilization 327 $a12.4 Filtration sterilization13 New and emerging technologies; 14 Preservation of medicines and cosmetics; 15 Reuse of single-use devices; 16 Sterility assurance: concepts, methods and problems; 17 Special problems in hospital antisepsis; 18 Decontamination of the environment and medical equipment in hospitals; 19 Treatment of laundry and clinical waste in hospitals; 20 Other health-related issues; 20.1 Special issues in dentistry; 20.2 Veterinary practice; 20.3 Recreational and hydrotherapy pools; 21 Good manufacturing practice; Index 330 $aHighly respected, established text - a definitive reference in its field - covering in detail many methods of the elimination or prevention of microbial growth ""highly recommended to hospital and research personnel, especially to clinical microbiologists, infectioncontrol and environmental-safety specialists, pharmacists, and dieticians."" New England Journal of Medicine WHY BUY THIS BOOK? Completely revised and updated to reflect the rapid pace of change in this area Updated material on new and e 606 $aDisinfection and disinfectants 606 $aDisinfection and disinfectants 606 $aPreservation of materials 606 $aSterilization 615 4$aDisinfection and disinfectants. 615 4$aDisinfection and disinfectants. 615 4$aPreservation of materials. 615 4$aSterilization. 676 $a614.48 700 $aFraise$b Adam$01757629 701 $aLambert$b P. A$01757630 701 $aMaillard$b J.-Y$01842530 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910877567103321 996 $aRussell, Hugo & Ayliffe's principles and practice of disinfection, preservation & sterilization$94479649 997 $aUNINA