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 …

The level of evidence supporting different disinfection and cleaning procedures performed in
healthcare settings worldwide is low. With respect to environmental surfaces, the final …

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 …

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 …

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

Chemical disinfection of heat-sensitive instruments and targeted disinfection of
environmental surfaces are established components of hospital infection control. To avoid …

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) contribute to patient morbidity and mortality with an
estimated 1.7 million infections and 99,000 deaths costing USD $28–34 billion annually in …

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 …

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 …