Disinfection in healthcare

• Main Authors: Hoffman, P. N. (Author), Bradley, Christina (Author), Ayliffe, G. A. J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: Health Protection Agency (Great Britain)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Malden Blackwell Pub. 2004
• Edition: Third edition
• Subjects: Cross Infection > prevention & control; Disinfection > methods; Disinfectants > therapeutic use
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• Item Description: Rev. ed. of: Chemical disinfection in hospitals / G.A.J. Ayliffe, D. Coates, P.N. Hoffman. 2nd ed. 1993
• Physical Description: viii, 107 pages illustrations 22 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-100) and index
• ISBN: 9781405126427; 1405126426

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 applications of washer-disinfectors and healthcare laundry Covers new safety regulations Reviews new European disinfectant tests Outlines the properties of both established and new disinfectants Covers the use of disinfectants against the range of healthcare-associated pathogens