Hospital Airborne Infection Control

ISBN-13: 9781138071629 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 370 str.

Wladyslaw Kowalski

Opis

The first to deal with the control of airborne hospital-acquired infections in detail, this book offers practical methods for evaluating aerobiological problems and provides test protocols for air and surface sampling. It provides information on the ways in which airborne infections transmit, and offers engineering methods for designing, installing, operating, and maintaining air disinfection and surface disinfection systems using the latest technologies. It covers a variety of UV systems for decontamination problems, and offers guidance in their use and statistical data on their effectiveness. Treatment technologies covered include ultraviolet, ionization, ozone, plasma systems, and vegetative air cleaning.

Spis treści

Airborne Nosocomial Infections. Airborne Nosocomial Epidemiology. Hospital Aerobiology. Airborne Nosocomial Microorganisms. Airborne Nosocomial Etiology. Hospital Facilities. Ventilation and Dilution. Air Filtration. Hospital Disinfection. Hand Hygiene. Respiratory Infections. Surgical Site Infections. ICUs and Patient Rooms. Pediatric Nosocomial Infections. Immunocompromised and Burn Wound Infections. Nursing Homes. Procedural Controls and Guidelines. Air and Surface Sampling. UVGI Air Disinfection. UVGI Surface Disinfection. Alternative Air Cleaning Technologies. Appendix: Database of Airborne Nosocomial Pathogens. Index.

O autorze

Wladyslaw Kowalski, PhD, PE, has authored numerous articles related to air cleaning technology, biodefense, and hospital air disinfection, and has authored books and contributed chapters on these subjects, including the ASHRAE HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics. He consults with hospitals on indoor air quality issues, including mold and bacterial contamination problems, and investigates hospital infection problems using air and surface sampling. Dr. Kowalski designs air disinfection systems for hospitals and commercial buildings and speaks at international conferences on disease control and air cleaning topics. He is also secretary of the Air Treatment Group of the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA). He is currently engaged in research on ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) and is developing new types of UVGI air and surface disinfection systems for the health care industry.