Use of Biocidal Surfaces for Reduction of Healthcare Acquired Infections (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014)

The notion that contaminated environments in hospital settings significantly contribute to the risk of an individual acquiring an infection while hospitalized is continuously gaining recognition by the medical community. There is a clear correlation between the environmental bioburden present in a clinical setting and the risk of patients acquiring an infection. Thus using self-disinfecting surfaces can be a very important adjunct in the fight against nosocomial pathogens. This book reviews the increasing evidence that contaminated non-intrusive soft and hard surfaces located in the clinical surroundings are a source of nosocomial pathogens and focuses on the utility of copper containing materials in reducing bioburden and fighting hospital acquired infections. It also reviews other biocidal surface alternatives and the economics of using biocidal surfaces in a hospital environment. Finally, it discusses the pros and cons of existent disinfection modalities other than biocidal surfaces.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	September 2016
First published:	2014
Editors:	Gadi Borkow
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	215
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-35255-8
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pathology > Medical microbiology & virology Promotions
LSN:	3-319-35255-5
Barcode:	9783319352558

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