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Fundamentals of infection prevention and control : theory and practice /

Weston, Debbie.

Fundamentals of infection prevention and control : theory and practice / Debbie Weston. - 2nd ed. - Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2014. - p. ; cm.

Rev. ed. of: Infection prevention and control / Debbie Weston. c2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The burden of healthcare associated infections, old and new disease threats, and the prevention and control of infection in different health settings -- The role of the infection prevention and control team -- Audit and surveillance -- The investigation of clusters, periods of increased incidence and outbreaks -- Microbial classification and structure -- The collection and transportation of specimens -- The microbiology laboratory -- Understanding the immune system and the nature and pathogenesis of infection -- Sepsis -- Antibiotics and the problem of resistance -- Isolation and cohort nursing -- Hand hygiene -- Personal protective equipment (PPE) -- The safe use and disposal of sharps -- Cleaning -- The management of invasive devices, including the prevention of blood-stream infections -- The prevention and management of catheter-associated urinary tract infections -- The prevention and management of surgical site infections -- The prevention and management of hospital and community -acquired pneumonia -- Staphylococcus aureus (including MRSA) -- Tuberculosis -- Clostridium difficile -- Norovirus -- Blood borne viruses.

9781118306659 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781118307694 (Mobi) 9781118307700 (ePub) 9781118307717 (ePDF) 9781118673836 (CourseSmart) 9781118673881 (Wiley etext)

2013012753


Cross Infection--prevention & control.
Hospitals.
Infection Control--methods.

RA761

362.196/9

WX 167

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