Reprocessing and Remanufacturing of Single-Use Medical Devices D. J. Vukelich Worldwide reuse of single-use devices (SUDs) is commonplace. However, historically, regulatory requirements applied to SUD reuse have not been consistent….
Food- and Waterborne Microorganisms Gerald McDonnell Food- and waterborne infective microorganisms constitute a diverse group that includes viruses, bacteria, algae, protozoa, fungi, and helminths. These agents can cause acute, chronic,…
Sterilization, Disinfection, and Asepsis in Dentistry Chris H. Miller Charles John Palenik CROSS-CONTAMINATION IN DENTISTRY The practice of dentistry spans a wide variety of oral treatments, ranging from the simple…
Targeted Decontamination of Environmental Surfaces in Everyday Settings Elizabeth A. Scott Elizabeth Bruning Mohammad Khalid Ijaz The concept of acquiring infectious agents from contact with contaminated surfaces is age-old and…
Disinfection and Sterilization of Living and Scaffold Tissue Engineered Medical Products Kelvin G.M. Brockbank Alyce Linthurst Jones The use of human allogeneic tissues, such as arteries, bone, heart valves, skin,…
Basic Principles of Infection Prevention and Control Charles Edmiston Jr Gwen Borlaug Health care-associated infections (HAIs), formerly called nosocomial infections, are infections that sometimes occur among patients receiving medical care….
Plasma Sterilization Akikazu Sakudo Hideharu Shintani Yagyu Yoshihito The term plasma, referring to ionized gas, was first coined by Irving Langmuir in 1927 and was so named because it reminded…
Oral and Mucous Membrane Treatments Prerna Gopal Lipika Gopal Chugh The oral cavity is rightly referred to as the mirror of the body. It plays an important role in digestion,…
Sterile Packaging Thierry Wagner Dan B. Floyd Michael H. Scholla Jane E. Severin In 1668, Francesco Redi, an Italian physician and biologist, published a book entitled Experiments on the Generation…
Laundry Hygiene Dirk P. Bockmühl Marlitt Honisch MICROORGANISMS ON TEXTILES Microbial contaminations on laundry items originate from numerous sources. During the different stages of the utilization cycle of textiles, various…
