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