Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control (eBook)

Theory and Practice

Debbie Weston (Autor)

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2013 | 2. Auflage
400 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-30771-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Reviews of first edition:

"This book tells every healthcare professional all they
need to know about infection control... A user-friendly,
valuable source of knowledge on a subject that can be confusing and
complicated." Nursing Standard

"A valuable contribution within any health or social
environment." Journal of Community Nursing

Infection prevention and control is an essential component of
nursing care, and a crucially important subject area for both
nursing students and qualified nurses. Fundamentals of Infection
Prevention and Control gives readers a firm grasp of the
principles of infection control, how they relate to clinical
practice and the key issues surrounding the subject. It provides a
comprehensive guide to the prevention, management and control of
healthcare associated infections, and the basic elements of
microbiology, immunology and epidemiology that underpin them.

Thoroughly revised in line with current policy, this new edition
contains brand-new chapters on a range of topics including the role
of the Infection Prevention and Control Team, audit and
surveillance, and the management of outbreaks. Also
incorporating a range of case studies and examples as well as
additional online content, it is essential reading for all nursing
students as well as qualified nursing and healthcare
professionals.

* Explores both principles and practice of a crucial subject
area

* Accessible and user-friendly, with a range of features to help
study including key definitions, links back to clinical practice,
and chapter learning outcomes and summaries

* Accompanied by an online resource centre featuring MCQs,
weblinks, case scenarios and downloadable fact sheets

* Features an increased clinical focus, with more application to
practice

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Autor

Debbie Weston is Deputy Lead Nurse and Operational Lead for Infection Prevention and Control at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Kent, UK.

Inhalt

About the series vii

Preface viii

How to get the best out of your textbook ix

How to use the companion website xii

Acknowledgements xiii

Introduction 1

Part One: Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control 3

Chapter 1 The burden of healthcare-associated infections, and disease threats old and new 4

Chapter 2 The Infection Prevention and Control Team 18

Chapter 3 Audit and surveillance 32

Chapter 4 The investigation of clusters, periods of increased incidence and outbreaks of infection 46

Chapter 5 Microbial classification and structure 60

Chapter 6 The collection and transportation of specimens 80

Chapter 7 The microbiology laboratory 96

Chapter 8 Understanding the immune system and the nature and pathogenesis of infection 110

Chapter 9 Sepsis 130

Chapter 10 Antibiotics and the problem of resistance 140

Part Two: The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control (Standard Precautions) 161

Chapter 11 Isolation and cohort nursing 162

Chapter 12 Hand hygiene 174

Chapter 13 Personal protective equipment 192

Chapter 14 the Safe Handling and Disposal of Sharps 206

Chapter 15 Cleaning 216

Part Three: Clinical Practice 229

Chapter 16 The management of vascular access devices and the prevention of bloodstream infections 230

Chapter 17 The prevention and management of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 246

Chapter 18 The prevention and management of surgical site infections 258

Chapter 19 The prevention and management of hospital and community-acquired pneumonia 272

Part Four: Specific Organisms 285

Chapter 20 Stapylococcus aureus (including MRSA) 286

Chapter 21 Tuberculosis 304

Chapter 22 Clostridium difficile 324

Chapter 23 Norovirus 342

Chapter 24 Blood-borne viruses 356

Glossary 376

Index 381

Rezensionen

"This book would also serve as an excellent quick
reference to any healthcare practitioner exploring issues related
to everyday practice in infection control and
prevention." (Journal of Perioperative Practice,
1 June 2014)

Praise for the 1st edition:

"This book would make a valuable contribution within any health
or social environment." (Journal of Community Nursing, Aug/Sep
2008)

"This book tells every healthcare professional all they need to
know about infection control...A user-friendly, valuable source
of knowledge on a subject that can be confusing and
complicated." (Nursing Standard, June 2011)



5* Amazon review: Vital to the healthcare profession of
today. With the current high profile of infection prevention
and control, at last, an up to date resource that makes the subject
very interesting and readable.

The author includes the history and science, along with the latest
Government guidelines on the prevention and control of infection.
It not only gives the reader an understanding of the background of
the subject, but also enables them to put theory into practice. In
my opinion this is the most important book any healthcare
professional or healthcare student can own.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.7.2013
• Reihe/Serie: Fundamentals
• Reihe/Serie: Fundamentals
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• Themenwelt: Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie
• Schlagworte: Infectious Disease & Microbiology • Infektionskrankheiten u. Mikrobiologie • Krankenpflege • Medical Science • Medizin • nursing
• ISBN-10: 1-118-30771-2 / 1118307712
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-30771-7 / 9781118307717