{"product_id":"a-practical-guide-to-decontamination-in-healthcare","title":"A Practical Guide to Decontamination in Healthcare","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Practical Guide to Decontamination in Healthcare (Hardcover, 464 pages) – Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n 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 Decontamination in Healthcare is a comprehensive training manual, providing practical guidance on all aspects of decontamination including: microbiology and infection control; regulations and standards; containment, transportation, handling, cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of patient used devices; surgical instrumentation; endoscopes; and quality management systems. \u003cp\u003eWritten by highly experienced professionals, A Practical Guide to Decontaminationin Healthcare comprises a systematic review of decontamination methods, with uses and advantages outlined for each. Up-to-date regulations, standards and guidelines are incorporated throughout, to better equip healthcare professionals with the information they need to meet the technical and operational challenges of medical decontamination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Practical Guide to Decontaminationin Healthcare is an important new volume on state-of-the-art decontamination processes and a key reference source for all healthcare professionals working in infectious diseases, infection control\/prevention and decontamination services.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n        About the Author   Gerald McDonnell, STERIS Limited, Basingstoke, UK \u003cp\u003eDenise Sheard, Sterile Services Training Consultant, Cape Town, South Africa\u003c\/p\u003e      ","brand":"Gerald E. McDonnell, Denise Sheard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46070991192298,"sku":"9781444330137","price":95.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/61A-MJ98THL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781277410","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/a-practical-guide-to-decontamination-in-healthcare","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}