Infection control is a major issue in clinical practice. The revised third edition of this highly successful book provides a comprehensive guide to the principles and practice of infection control and prevention, and the basic elements of microbiology and epidemiology that underpin them.
The contents are firmly based in clinical practice and are relevant to both hospital and community settings. The information is research-based and extensively referenced and therefore provides an invaluable resource for evidence-based practice. Presentation is clear, concise and accessible to a wide audience including diploma and degree course students, nurses and allied health professionals working in clinical settings, and infection control specialists.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction to Microbiology - p. Page vii 2. Chapter 2 : Understanding the Microbiology Laboratory - p. Page 26 3. Chapter 3 : The Epidemiology of Infection and Strategies for Prevention - p. Page 52 4. Chapter 4 : The Immune System and the Immunocompromised Patient - p. Page 97 5. Chapter 5 : A Guide to Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - p. Page 132 6. Chapter 6 : Micro-Organisms and Their Control - p. Page 181 7. Chapter 7 : Standard Infection Control Precautions - p. Page 234 8. Chapter 8 : Preventing Wound Infection - p. Page 278 9. Chapter 9 : Preventing Infection Associated With Intravascular Therapy - p. Page 306 10. Chapter 10 : Preventing Infection Associated With Urethral Catheters - p. Page 327 11. Chapter 11 : Preventing Infection of the Respiratory Tract - p. Page 347 12. Chapter 12 : Preventing Gastrointestinal Infection - p. Page 372 13. Chapter 13 : Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization - p. Page 399 14. Chapter 14 : Management of the Infectious Patient - p. Page 430 15. Chapter 15 : Ectoparasitic Infections and Environmental Infestations - p. Page 460 16. Glossary - p. Page 475 17. Index - p. Page 484
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Infection control is a major issue in clinical practice. The revised third edition of this highly successful book provides a comprehensive guide to the principles and practice of infection control and prevention, and the basic elements of microbiology and epidemiology that underpin them.
The contents are firmly based in clinical practice and are relevant to both hospital and community settings. The information is research-based and extensively referenced and therefore provides an invaluable resource for evidence-based practice. Presentation is clear, concise and accessible to a wide audience including diploma and degree course students, nurses and allied health professionals working in clinical settings, and infection control specialists.
1. Chapter 1 : Introduction to Microbiology - p. Page vii 2. Chapter 2 : Understanding the Microbiology Laboratory - p. Page 26 3. Chapter 3 : The Epidemiology of Infection and Strategies for Prevention - p. Page 52 4. Chapter 4 : The Immune System and the Immunocompromised Patient - p. Page 97 5. Chapter 5 : A Guide to Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - p. Page 132 6. Chapter 6 : Micro-Organisms and Their Control - p. Page 181 7. Chapter 7 : Standard Infection Control Precautions - p. Page 234 8. Chapter 8 : Preventing Wound Infection - p. Page 278 9. Chapter 9 : Preventing Infection Associated With Intravascular Therapy - p. Page 306 10. Chapter 10 : Preventing Infection Associated With Urethral Catheters - p. Page 327 11. Chapter 11 : Preventing Infection of the Respiratory Tract - p. Page 347 12. Chapter 12 : Preventing Gastrointestinal Infection - p. Page 372 13. Chapter 13 : Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization - p. Page 399 14. Chapter 14 : Management of the Infectious Patient - p. Page 430 15. Chapter 15 : Ectoparasitic Infections and Environmental Infestations - p. Page 460 16. Glossary - p. Page 475 17. Index - p. Page 484
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