Modern Hospital Disinfection Science

Author: Yang Huaming, Yi Bin (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book closely integrates practical hospital scenarios and systematically elaborates on the fundamental theories and technical methods of modern hospital disinfection. It covers concepts and epidemiological characteristics of hospital infections and disinfection, infection prevention and monitoring/control; the principles and application techniques of various physical disinfection and sterilization methods such as thermal, ultraviolet, microwave, plasma, and filtration; the physicochemical properties, disinfection and sterilization mechanisms, application scope, and precautions of chemical disinfectants such as peroxides, cyanides, iodine-based compounds, aldehydes, alcohols, phenols, heterocyclic compounds, biguanides, and quaternary ammonium compounds; as well as disinfection and sterilization methods for hospital environments, special equipment, and blood products. The content is rich and highly practical, reflecting the latest research achievements and development levels of hospital disinfection in China. It is suitable for hospital infection management, nursing management, supply room and operating room personnel, grassroots healthcare workers, as well as public health prevention and surveillance personnel for reference.