Principles and practice of disinfection, preservation, and sterilization
Contributors: Maillard, J.-Y; Sattar, Syed
Edition: 5th ed. / edited by Adam P. Fraise, Jean-Yves Maillard, Syed A. Sattar.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 630
ISBN-13: 9781444333251
Subjects: Methods; Disinfection; Sterilization; Pharmaceutical Preservatives; Anti-Infective Agents; Microbial Drug Resistance; Decontamination
Description: p. ; cm
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Russell, Hugo & Ayliffe's principles and practice of disinfection, preservation & sterilization, c2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Historical introduction / A. Fraise; title: Types of microbicidal and microbistatic agents / I. Al-Adham, R. Haddadin, and P. Collier; title: Factors affecting the activities of microbicides / J.-Y. Maillard; title: Biofilm recalcitrance : theories and mechanisms / A. McBain, N. Sufya, and A.H. Rickard; title: Mechanisms of action of microbicides / P.A. Lambert; title: Bacterial sensitivity and resistance to microbicides; title: Antifungal activity of biocides / S. Fernandes ... [et al.]; title: Sensitivity and resistance of protozoa to microbicides / V. Thomas; title: Viricidal activity of biocides / J-Y Maillard, S. Sattar, and Pinto F.; title: Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies / G. McDonnell; title: Microbicides - the double-edged sword : environmental toxicity and emerging resistance / J.M. Pages ... [et al.]; title: Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy / I. Stanforth; title: Assessing efficacy of professional healthcare antiseptics-a regulatory perspective / A.T. Sheldon; title: Regulation of microbicides; title: Sterilization processes; title: New and emerging technologies / P.A. Burke and G. McDonnell; title: Preservation of medicines and cosmetics / S.J. Hiom; title: Sterility assurance : concepts, methods, and problems / R. Bancroft; title: Special problems in hospital environment; title: Antimicrobial surfaces and devices; title: Other health sectors.