Use of Biocidal Surfaces for Reduction of Healthcare Acquired Infections
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 c...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08057-4 Перейти в каталог НБ ТГУ |
Table of Contents:
- Survival of microorganisms on inanimate surfaces
- The role of contaminated surfaces in the transmission of nosocomial pathogens
- Role of the Microbial Burden in the Acquisition and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections: The Utility of Solid Copper Surfaces
- Biocidal hard and soft surfaces containing copper oxide particles for the reduction of healthcare-acquired pathogens
- Biocidal mechanisms of metallic copper surfaces
- An overview of the options for antimicrobial hard surfaces in hospitals
- Economics of using biocidal surfaces
- Alternative room disinfection modalities - pros and cons. .