E-raamat: Principles and Practice of Disinfection, Preservation and Sterilization 5e 5th Edition [Wiley Online]

Fraise (medical microbiology, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, U. Hospitals Birmingham, UK), Maillard, and Sattar bring together 23 chapters from microbiologists and others from Europe, North America, and Jordan detailing the principles and practices of disinfection, preservation, and sterilization. They discuss types of microbicidal and microbistatic agents, factors affecting microbicides, their mechanisms of action, biofilm recalcitrance, fungicidal activity of microbicides, and other principles, and the evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy and the efficacy of professional healthcare antiseptics, regulation of microbicides, sterilization processes, preservation of medicine and cosmetics, sterility assurance, antimicrobial surfaces and devices, emerging natural technologies, and control of infectious bioagents. This edition has mostly new chapters and updates and revises others. It has new chapters on bioterrorism and community healthcare and microbicide regulations in the European Union, the US, and Canada, and new and updated material on microbial resistance to microbicides and new and emerging technologies, with a focus on problems in hospitals, dentistry, and pharmaceutical practice. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The new edition of this established and highly respected text is THE definitive reference in its field. It details methods for the elimination or prevention/control of microbial growth, and features:

• New chapters on bioterrorism and community healthcare
• New chapters on microbicide regulations in the EU, USA and Canada
• Latest material on microbial resistance to microbicides
• Updated material on new and emerging technologies, focusing on special problems in hospitals, dentistry and pharmaceutical practice
• Practical advice on problems of disinfection and antiseptics in healthcare
• A systematic review of sterilization methods, with uses and advantages outlined for each
• Evaluation of disinfectants and their mechanisms of action with respect to current regulations

The differences between European and North American regulations are highlighted throughout, making this a truly global work, ideal for worldwide healthcare professionals working in infectious diseases and infection control.