The Cleaning and Disinfection handbook is aimed at those working within the
pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors around the world, as well as providing valuable …

This chapter reviews the use of disinfectants and biocides in the pharmaceutical and
healthcare sectors. These agents are essential for maintaining contamination control. While …

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 …

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 …

Chemical disinfection is an indispensable means of preventing infection. This holds true for
healthcare settings, but also for all other settings where transmission of pathogens poses a …

Disinfection is an essential means of reducing the number of viable microorganisms on
surfaces, devices and the skin. A wide range of disinfectant products are available, which …

Prevention is the first line of defence in the fight against infection. As antibiotics and other
antimicrobials encounter increasing reports of microbial resistance, the field of …

In recent years, the number of disinfectants designed to decontaminate healthcare
environments and reusable, non-invasive care equipment (NICE) has increased markedly …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are the most frequent adverse outcomes due to
delivery of medical care. HAIs increase morbidity and mortality, prolong the hospital stay …

The Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities, 2008, presents
evidencebased recommendations on the preferred methods for cleaning, disinfection and …