Table of Contents

Perspectives on Infection Challenges and Solutions. Sisyphus in the Microbial World Revisited: Global Governance, Antimicrobial Strategies, and Humanity’s Health. The Need for Safer and Better Microbicides for Infection Control. Microbiological Concerns in Non-Sterile Manufacturing. New Technologies in Disinfection and Infection Control. Biocides: Modes of Action and Mechanisms of Resistance. A Pragmatic Approach to Judicious Selection and Proper Use of Disinfectant and Antiseptic Agents in Healthcare Settings. Extended Activity of Health Care Antiseptic Products. Disinfectant Rotation in a Cleaning Disinfection Program for Clean Rooms and Controlled Environments. Reprocessing Flexible Endoscopes: Origin of Standards, Overview of Structure Function, and Review of Recent Outbreaks. Microbiological Testing of Disinfectants and Decontaminants for Critical Surfaces. Regulatory Constraints on Disinfectants and Decontamination. Biofilms: A Summarized Account and Control Strategies. Consequences of Biofilms on Indwelling Medical Devices: Costs and Prevention. Infection-Resistant Implantable Devices: Biofilm Problems and Design Strategies. Infections of Intracardiac Devices. Intrauterine Devices: Infections and Biofilms. Antimicrobial Urinary Catheters. Risk Factors for Postoperative Infectious Complications after Abdominal Surgery. Index. Authors.

About the Author

Steris Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Reviews

"The title is attractive and stimulating, and review of the topics that it implies is timely . . . this book contains material of interest to many microbiologists, and may be recommended for library purchase." – Niall Logan, Glasgow Caledonian University, in Society for General Microbiology, Feb 2009