Decontamination in Hospitals and Healthcare

1 The importance of decontamination in hospitals and healthcare
J.T. Walker

2 The history of decontamination in hospitals
S.W.B. Newsom, G.L. Ridgway

3 Quality and supply of water used in hospitals
E. Maynard, C. Whapham

4 Control of Legionella in hospital potable water systems
Julianne L. Baron, Laura Morris, Janet E. Stout

5 Waterborne transmission of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
M.I. Garvey, C. McMurray, E. Holden, J. Walker

6 Mycobacteria chimaera infections and their transmission from heater-cooler units
J.T. Walker

7 Decontamination of hand washbasins and traps in hospitals
David C. Coleman, Emily C. Deasy, Elaine M. Moloney, James S. Swan, Mary J. O‘Donnell

8 Infection control in Europe
S. Brusaferro

9 The role of the nurse in decontamination
R. Gallagher

10 The role of protective clothing in healthcare and its decontamination
K. Laird, L. Owen

11 Cleaning and decontamination of the healthcare environment
Lisa Hall, Brett G. Mitchell

12 Biocides and decontamination agents including sporicides for decontamination in hospitals
E.S. Gilchrist, P.J. Collier

13 The role of antimicrobial surfaces in hospitals to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
Michael G. Schmidt

14 Use of gaseous decontamination technologies for wards and isolation rooms in hospitals and healthcare settings
T. Pottage, J.T. Walker

15 An overview of automated room disinfection systems: When to use them and how to choose them
J.A. Otter, S. Yezli, F. Barbut, T.M. Perl

16 Testing strategies and international standards for disinfectants
C. Woodall

17 The role of standards in decontamination
R. Bancroft

18 Decontamination of prions
G. McDonnell, E. Comoy

19 Decontamination of dental devices in the hospital and general dental practice setting
Andrew Smith

20 An overview of current surgical instrument and other medical device decontamination practices
S. Holmes

21 Efficacy of current and novel cleaning technologies (ProReveal) for assessing protein contamination on surgical instruments
D. Perrett, N.K. Nayuni

22 Decontamination of flexible endoscopes
Peter Hoffman

23 Sterilization of flexible endoscopes
Michael Mikhail, Tony Young

24 Future trends in decontamination in hospitals and healthcare
J.T. Walker