Infection Control in Clinical Practice Updated Edition (Paperback, 3rd edition)

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. This revised third edition includes completely updated source material and references, along with extensive revision of chapters on prevention of surgical site infection, IV device and urine catheter associated infections to incorporate the most recent evidence. There are updates to many other sections including new microbiological methods, application of protective isolation, Clostridium difficile, gram negative pathogens, VHF and blood-borne viruses, the management of sharps injuries and management of waste, as well as entirely new sections on: . Implementation of infection prevention and control policies . Infection risks of water systems . Protective clothing - use of gloves and masks . Hand hygiene compliance . Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia . Management of norovirus outbreaks . Decontamination of isolation rooms . Emerging pathogens including MERS-CoV and Zika . Antimicrobial stewardship

General

Imprint:	Elsevier health sciences
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Jennie Wilson
Dimensions:	235 x 191 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	448
Edition:	3rd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7020-7696-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Nursing > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > Hospital infections Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Nursing
LSN:	0-7020-7696-1
Barcode:	9780702076961

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