Infection Control in Clinical Practice
Bailliere Tindall (Verlag)
978-0-7020-4956-9 (ISBN)
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This revised edition has been updated thoroughly throughout in line with current policy, clinical practice, and the organisation and prevention of infection control in the UK. It contains new material on emerging pathogens, antimicrobial agents and resistance, and infection control guidance. The evidence-base for infection control practice has been fully revised to take into account new research and guidance.
The contents are firmly based in clinical practice and 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.a truly comprehensive book covering all aspects of infection control that health professionals will need to know about in clinical practice
the information is research-based and extensively referenced providing an invaluable resource for current evidence-based practice.
the accessible writing style makes it easy to read and understand
the simple guidelines for practice can be readily applied to clinical settings
many tables and diagrams aid understanding
it is fully referenced to facilitate further reading
more extensive cross-referencing has improved the links between the theory and its clinical applications
content now divide into two sections to make it easier to use
illustrations redrawn throughout for consistency and to facilitate understanding
Jennie Wilson has a first degree in microbiology, a Master's in Public Health, PhD in surveillance of healthcare associated infection (HCAI) and is a registered nurse. She has 30 years' experience in infection prevention & control (IPC), has worked as a senior IPC practitioner in NHS Trusts in London and was a key player in establishing the first national surveillance programmes on HCAI in England.
Foreword. Introduction to Microbiology. Understanding the Microbiology Laboratory. The Epidemiology of Infection. The Immune System and the Immunocompromised Patient. A Guide to Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. Microorganisms and their Control. The Central Principles of Infection Control. Preventing Wound Infection. Preventing Infection associated with Intravascular Therapy. Preventing Infection associated with Urethral Catheters. Preventing Infection of the Respiratory Tract. Preventing Gastrointestinal Infection: the principles of food hygiene. Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization. Management of the Infectious Patient. Ectoparasitic infections and environmental infestations.
Appendix 1: A Policy for the Decontamination of Equipment. Appendix 2: Routes of transmission and isolation precautions for common infections. Appendix 3: An isolation policy. Glossary. Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.2.2012 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Approx. 170 illustrations (30 in full color); Illustrations, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Themenwelt | Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Chirurgie / OP-Pflege / Orthopädie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7020-4956-5 / 0702049565 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7020-4956-9 / 9780702049569 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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