Infection Control is a major issue in Clinical practice.
Antimicrobial stewardship.
Emerging pathogens including MERS-CoV and Zika .
Decontamination of isolation rooms .
Management of norovirus outbreaks .
Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia .
Hand hygiene compliance .
Protective clothing - use of gloves and masks .
Infection risks of water systems .
Implementation of Infection prevention and Control policies .
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: .
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.
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.
The information is research-based and extensively referenced and therefore provides an invaluable resource for evidence-based practice.
The contents are firmly based in Clinical Practice and are relevant to both hospital and community settings.
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.
Infection Control is a major issue in Clinical practice
