Hospital Airborne Infection Control

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.