Principles and practice of disinfection, preservation, and sterilization
General Material Designation
[Book]
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
5th ed. /
Statement of Responsibility Relating to Edition
edited by Adam P. Fraise, Jean-Yves Maillard, Syed A. Sattar.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Chichester, West Sussex :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
John Wiley & Sons,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2012.
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Rev. ed. of: Russell, Hugo & Ayliffe's principles and practice of disinfection, preservation & sterilization, c2004.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Historical introduction / A. Fraise -- Types of microbicidal and microbistatic agents / I. Al-Adham, R. Haddadin, and P. Collier -- Factors affecting the activities of microbicides / J.-Y. Maillard -- Biofilm recalcitrance : theories and mechanisms / A. McBain, N. Sufya, and A.H. Rickard -- Mechanisms of action of microbicides / P.A. Lambert -- Bacterial sensitivity and resistance to microbicides -- Antifungal activity of biocides / S. Fernandes ... [et al.] -- Sensitivity and resistance of protozoa to microbicides / V. Thomas -- Viricidal activity of biocides / J-Y Maillard, S. Sattar, and Pinto F. -- Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies / G. McDonnell -- Microbicides - the double-edged sword : environmental toxicity and emerging resistance / J.M. Pages ... [et al.] -- Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy / I. Stanforth -- Assessing efficacy of professional healthcare antiseptics-a regulatory perspective / A.T. Sheldon -- Regulation of microbicides -- Sterilization processes -- New and emerging technologies / P.A. Burke and G. McDonnell -- Preservation of medicines and cosmetics / S.J. Hiom -- Sterility assurance : concepts, methods, and problems / R. Bancroft -- Special problems in hospital environment -- Antimicrobial surfaces and devices -- Other health sectors.