Infection prevention and control at a glance. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Debbie Weston, Alison Burgess, Sue Roberts.
• Authors: Weston, Debbie; Burgess, Alison, 1963-; Roberts, Sue, 1955-
• Contents: 1. Infection Prevention and Control 2. Communicable Diseases 3. Bacterial Classification and Structure 4. Bacterial Virulence Factors 5. Viral Classification and Structure 6. The Innate Immune Response 7. The Acquired Immune Response 8. Principles of Specimen Collection 9. The Microbiology Laboratory 10. Antibiotics and Prescribing 11. Antimicrobial Resistance 12. The Chain of Infection 13. Vaccination 14. Hand Hygiene 15. Surgical Hand Preparation 16. Personal Protective Equipment 17. Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection 18. Sharps 19. Aseptic Non-Touch Technique 20. Management of Intravascular Devices 21. Isolation and Cohort Nursing 22. Management of Infectious Diarrhoea 23. Investigation and Management of Outbreaks 24. Prevention and Treatment of Surgical Site Infection 25. Recognition and Management of Sepsis 26. Blood-borne Viruses 27. Bordatella pertussis 28. Campylobacter jejunii 29. Carbapenemase-producing Organisms 30. Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections 31. Clostridium difficile 32. Community and hospital acquired pneumonia 33. Ebola virus disease 34. Infestation 35. Influenza 36. Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease 37. Legionella 38. Measles, Mumps and Rubella 39. Meningococcal disease 40. Norovirus 41. Pandemic Influenza 42. Salmonella 43. Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA 44. Tuberculosis 45. Varicella zoster Glossary References Index
• Publisher Details: Chichester, West Sussex Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley and Sons, Ltd
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.9/04231; Cross infection -- Nursing; Nosocomial infections -- Control; Cross infection; Cross infection -- Control; Cross infection -- Prevention; Infection -- Control; Evidence-based medicine; Infection -- Prevention; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention; HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / General; MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL / Diseases; MEDICAL / Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL / Internal Medicine; Infection -- Prevention; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention; Cross Infection -- nursing; Cross Infection -- prevention & control; Infection Control; Handbooks and manuals; Electronic books; Handbooks
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781118973547; 1118973542; 9781118973523; 1118973526
• Related ISBNs: 9781118973554
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.
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