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.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. Acknowledgments and dedication - p. xvii 7. Obituary - p. xix 8. 1: The importance of decontamination in hospitals and healthcare - p. xx 9. 2: The history of decontamination in hospitals - p. 23 10. 3: Quality and supply of water used in hospitals - p. 44 11. 4: Control of Legionella in hospital potable water systems - p. 69 12. 5: Waterborne transmission of Pseudomonas aeruginosa - p. 100 13. 6: Mycobacteria chimaera infections and their transmission from heater-cooler units - p. 114 14. 7: Decontamination of hand washbasins and traps in hospitals - p. 133 15. 8: Infection control in Europe - p. 161 16. 9: The role of the nurse in decontamination - p. 190 17. 10: The role of protective clothing in healthcare and its decontamination - p. 208 18. 11: Cleaning and decontamination of the healthcare environment - p. 226 19. 12: Biocides and decontamination agents including sporicides for decontamination in hospitals - p. 239 20. 13: The role of antimicrobial surfaces in hospitals to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) - p. 258 21. 14: Use of gaseous decontamination technologies for wards and isolation rooms in hospitals and healthcare settings - p. 299 22. 15: An overview of automated room disinfection systems: When to use them and how to choose them - p. 322 23. 16: Testing strategies and international standards for disinfectants - p. 369 24. 17: The role of standards in decontamination - p. 376 25. 18: Decontamination of prions - p. 393 26. 19: Decontamination of dental devices in the hospital and general dental practice setting - p. 418 27. 20: An overview of current surgical instrument and other medical device decontamination practices - p. 442 28. 21: Efficacy of current and novel cleaning technologies (ProReveal) for assessing protein contamination on surgical instruments - p. 482 29. 22: Decontamination of flexible endoscopes - p. 502 30. 23: Sterilization of flexible endoscopes - p. 518 31. 24: Future trends in decontamination in hospitals and healthcare - p. 529 32. Index - p. 555
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.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. Acknowledgments and dedication - p. xvii 7. Obituary - p. xix 8. 1: The importance of decontamination in hospitals and healthcare - p. xx 9. 2: The history of decontamination in hospitals - p. 23 10. 3: Quality and supply of water used in hospitals - p. 44 11. 4: Control of Legionella in hospital potable water systems - p. 69 12. 5: Waterborne transmission of Pseudomonas aeruginosa - p. 100 13. 6: Mycobacteria chimaera infections and their transmission from heater-cooler units - p. 114 14. 7: Decontamination of hand washbasins and traps in hospitals - p. 133 15. 8: Infection control in Europe - p. 161 16. 9: The role of the nurse in decontamination - p. 190 17. 10: The role of protective clothing in healthcare and its decontamination - p. 208 18. 11: Cleaning and decontamination of the healthcare environment - p. 226 19. 12: Biocides and decontamination agents including sporicides for decontamination in hospitals - p. 239 20. 13: The role of antimicrobial surfaces in hospitals to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) - p. 258 21. 14: Use of gaseous decontamination technologies for wards and isolation rooms in hospitals and healthcare settings - p. 299 22. 15: An overview of automated room disinfection systems: When to use them and how to choose them - p. 322 23. 16: Testing strategies and international standards for disinfectants - p. 369 24. 17: The role of standards in decontamination - p. 376 25. 18: Decontamination of prions - p. 393 26. 19: Decontamination of dental devices in the hospital and general dental practice setting - p. 418 27. 20: An overview of current surgical instrument and other medical device decontamination practices - p. 442 28. 21: Efficacy of current and novel cleaning technologies (ProReveal) for assessing protein contamination on surgical instruments - p. 482 29. 22: Decontamination of flexible endoscopes - p. 502 30. 23: Sterilization of flexible endoscopes - p. 518 31. 24: Future trends in decontamination in hospitals and healthcare - p. 529 32. Index - p. 555
