Concise, practical guide for everyone involved in the control of hospital infection

Features:

* Key information at your fingertips: Concise information is easy to find - now includes references and index

* Completely revised, expanded and updated to reflect changes in new chemical disinfectants

* Reviews the range of new disinfectants used for endoscope reprocessing

New for this edition:

* For the first time, includes thermal disinfection applications of washer-disinfectors and healthcare laundry

* Covers new safety regulations

* Reviews new European disinfectant tests

* Outlines the properties of both established and new disinfectants

* Covers the use of disinfectants against the range of healthcare-associated pathogens