Gerald McDonnell

Prevention is the first line of defence in the fight against infection. As antibiotics and other antimicrobials encounter increasing reports of microbial resistance, the field of decontamination science is undergoing a major revival. A Practical Guide to Decontaminationin Healthcare is a comprehensive training manual, providing practical guidance...

Prevention is the first line of defence in the fight against infection. As antibiotics and other antimicrobials encounter increasing reports of microbial resistance, the field of decontamination science is undergoing a major revival. A Practical Guide to Decontaminationin Healthcare is a comprehensive training manual, providing practical guidance...

This new title provides a basic understanding of the various chemical and physical antisepsis, disinfection, and sterlization methods used for infection prevention and contamination control. It considers the current understanding of mechanisms of biocidal action on microorganisms and describes the less-studied mechanisms of resistance in viruses,...