Manual of Infection Control Procedures - Brossura

Damani, N. N.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521687012 ISBN 13: 9780521687010

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Riassunto

The prevention of infection in the health care setting remains a key goal for all health care personnel. All health care establishments also have a need to continually improve the quality of care they provide and ensure a safe working environment. Health care-associated infections lengthen patients' hospital stays and increase both morbidity and mortality. In addition, diagnosing and treating these infections is a costly process and places intense pressure on limited health care resources. The new, updated and significantly expanded edition of the Manual of Infection Control Procedures provides a comprehensive overview of the main aspects of infection control, and gives practical, evidence-based recommendations and easy-to-follow advice on strategies to prevent infection in all health care facilities.

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Descrizione del libro:

The new, updated and significantly expanded edition provides a comprehensive overview of the main aspects of infection control, and gives practical, evidence-based recommendations and easy-to-follow advice on strategies to prevent infection in all health care facilities.

Contenuti:

Forewords; Prefaces; Acknowledgements; 1. Principles of infection control; 2. Administrative arrangements; 3. Design and maintenance of health care facilities; 4. Surveillance and outbreak control; 5. Epidemiology and biostatistics; 6. Disinfection and sterilization; 7. Isolation precautions; 8. Prevention of infections caused by multi-resistant organisms; 9. Prevention of infection caused by specific pathogens; 10. Blood-borne hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections; 11. Protection for health care workers; 12. Hand hygiene and personal protective equipment; 13. Prevention of surgical site infections; 14. Prevention of infection associated with intravenous therapy; 15. Prevention of infections associated with urinary catheterization; 16. Prevention of noscomial pneumonia; 17. Hospital support services; 18. Infection control information resources; Index.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521687012
• ISBN 13: 9780521687010
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 364