Description
Decontamination in Hospitals and Healthcare, Second Edition, enables users to obtain detailed knowledge of decontamination practices in healthcare settings, including surfaces, devices, clothing and people, with a specific focus on hospitals and dental clinics.- Offers in-depth coverage of all aspects of decontamination in healthcare- Examines the decontamination of surgical equipment and endoscopes- Expanded to include new information on behavioral principles in decontamination, control of microbiological problems, waterborne microorganisms, pseudomonas and the decontamination of laundry
Table of Contents
1. The importance of decontamination in hospitals and healthcare2. The history of decontamination in hospitals3. Quality and supply of water used in hospitals4. Control of Legionella in hosptial potable water systems5. Waterborne transmission of Pseudomonas aeruginosa6 Mycobacteria chimaera infections and their transmission from heater-cooler units7 Decontamination of hand washbasins and traps in hospitals8 Infection control in Europe9 The role of the nurse in decontamination 10 The role of protective clothing in healthcare and its decontamination11 Cleaning and decontamination of the healthcare environment12 Biocides and decontamination agents including sporicides for decontamination in hospitals13 The role of antimicrobial surfaces in hospitals to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)14 Use of gaseous decontamination technologies for wards and isolation rooms in hospitals and healthcare settings15 An overview of automated room disinfection systems: When to use them and how to choose them16 Testing strategies and international standards for disinfectants 17 The role of standards in decontamination18 Decontamination of prions19 Decontamination of dental devices in the hospital and general dental practice setting20 An overview of current surgical instrument and other medical device decontamination practices 21 Efficacy of current and novel cleaning technologies (ProReveal) for assessing protein contamination on surgical instruments22 Decontamination of flexible endoscopes23 Sterilization of flexible endoscopes 24 Future trends in decontamination in hospitals and healthcare
