Fundamentals of infection prevention and control : theoryand practice / Debbie Weston
ISBN
9781118306659r
ISBN
111-830-665-1
พิมพ์ลักษณ์
Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell, 2013
ครั้งที่พิมพ์
2nd ed
ลักษณะทางกายภาพ
vi, 385 p. ; 25 cm
หมายเหตุ
Rev. ed. of: Infection prevention and control / DebbieWeston. c2008
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Contents: The burden of healthcare associated infections, old andnew disease threats, and the prevention and control of infection in different health settings -- The role of the infection prevention and control team -- Audit and surveillance -- The investigation of clusters, periods of increased incidence and outbreaks -- Microbial classification and structure -- The collection and transportation of specimens -- The microbiology laboratory -- Understanding the immune system and the nature and pathogenesis of infection -- Sepsis -- Antibiotics and theproblem of resistance -- Isolation and cohort nursing -- Hand hygiene -- Personal protective equipment (PPE) -- Thesafe use and disposal of sharps -- Cleaning -- The management of invasive devices, including the prevention of blood-stream infections -- The prevention and management of catheter-associated urinary tract infections-- The prevention and management of surgical site infections -- The prevention and management of hospital and community -acquired pneumonia -- Staphylococcus aureus(including MRSA) -- Tuberculosis -- Clostridium difficile -- Norovirus -- Blood borne viruses