Ayliffe's control of healthcare-associated infection : a practical handbook.: a practical handbook. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Control of healthcare-associated infection
• Uniform Title: Control of hospital infections.
• Other Names: Fraise, Adam P; Bradley, Christina; Ayliffe, G. A. J
• Contents: Foreword / Graham A.J. Ayliffe -- pt. 1. Basic principles -- 1. Introduction / Adam Fraise -- 2. Administration and responsibility / Adam Fraise -- 3. Surveillance, audit, records and reports / Peter Wilson -- 4. Sterilization / Peter Hooper -- 5. Physical and chemical disinfection / Christina Bradley -- 6. Decontamination of equipment, the environment and the skin / Adam Fraise and Christina Bradley -- 7. Laundry, kitchens and healthcare waste / Peter Hoffman -- pt. 2. Prophylaxis and treatment of infections -- 8. Use of antimicrobial agents / Elizabeth S.R. Darley and Alasdair P. MacGowan -- 9. Control of bloodborne viral infections / Samir Dervisevic and Deenan Pillay -- 10. Immunization and specific prophylaxis / Jonathan North -- 11. role of occupational health services in the control of infection / Tar-Ching Aw -- 12. Special problems of infections -- MRSA / Georgia Duckworth -- Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci / Gary L. French -- Clostridium difficile / Mark H. Wilcox -- Resistant Gram-negative rods / Peter M. Hawkey and Savita Gossain -- CJD / Donald J. Jeffries -- Tuberculosis / Adam Fraise and E. Grace Smith -- Legionnaire's disease (Legionella pneumonia) / Christina Bradley and Adam Fraise -- pt. 3. Prevention -- 13. Prevention of infection in wards and outpatient departments / Dawn Hill and Susan Millward -- 14. Prevention of infection in special wards and departments Paediatrics / Adam Fraise -- Burns / Michael J. Weinbren -- Renal / Muhammad Raza and Alison Hames -- Critical care units / Michael A. Cooper -- Obstetrics and gynaecology / Richard P.D. Cooke and Julie Hughes -- Transplants / Manjusha Narayanan and Kate Gould -- Operating theatres / Eric Taylor and Peter Hoffman -- 15. Prevention of infection in allied health areas and service departments Radiology / Rebecca Evans -- Physiotherapy and occupational therapy / Christine Perry -- Pharmacy / Conor Jamieson and Said Noorazar -- Sterile services department / Adam Praise and Christina Bradley -- Ambulance service / Avril Weaver -- Pathology laboratories / Adam Fraise and Christina Bradley -- Dental practice / Andrew J. Smith -- Chiropody / Rebecca Evans -- 16. Infection prevention and control in the community / Iain Blair.
• Edition: 5th edition
• Publisher Details: London : Hodder Arnold
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 506 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 614.48; Health facilities -- Disinfection; Cross infection -- Prevention; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention; MEDICAL -- Health Risk Assessment; MEDICAL -- Epidemiology; Cross infection -- Prevention; Health facilities -- Disinfection; Nosocomial infections -- Prevention; Infection Control -- methods; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781444113075; 1444113070
• Related ISBNs: 9780340914519; 0340914513
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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