Completely revised and updated to reflect the rapid pace of change in this area
Updated material on new and emerging technologies, focusing on special problems in hospitals, dentistry and pharmaceutical practice
Gives practical advise on problems of disinfection and antiseptics in hospitals
Discusses increasing problems of natural and acquired resistance to antibiotics
New contributors give a fresh approach to the subject and ensure international coverage
Systematic review of sterilization methods, with uses and advantages outlined for each
Evaluation of disinfectants and their mechanisms of action
This 4th edition is divided into two parts: the first on principles and the second on practices.
Part I begins with an historical overview, followed by descriptions of the types of antimicrobial agents, factors affecting efficacy, evaluation, modes of action and types of resistance. Also included is a new chapter on the problems of biofilms, as there are particular difficulties in inactivating sessile bacteria.
Part II covers topics relating to sterilization and the control of these processes, including heat, radiation, gases and filtration. It also includes updated material on new and emerging technologies, discusses special problems in hospitals, dentistry and pharmaceutical practices, and concludes with an evaluation of the activity of agents and good manufacturing. The section relating to the spoilage of wood, paper, textiles, paints and stonework in the preservation section has been removed to ensure that this edition is focused on issues relating specifically to health and medicine.
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edited by Adam P. Fraise ; Peter A. Lambert ; Jean-Yves Maillard
Year:
2004
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Oxford, Blackwell
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MB-80
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Handbuch
ISBN:
9781405101998
ISBN (2nd):
1-4051-0199-7
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4. edition, X, 678 S. : Ill., graph. Darst.
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englisch||
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