BookJennie Wilson ; foreword by Professor Heather Loveday.
Summary: Infection control is a major issue in clinical practice. This updated edition 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. The contents are firmly based in clinical practice and are relevant to both hospital and community settings. The information is research-based and extensively referenced and therefore provides an invaluable resource for evidence-based practice. 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.
Contents:
I: Principles
Introduction to microbiology
Understanding the microbiology laboratory
The epidemiology of infection and strategies for prevention
The immune system and the immunocompromised patient
A guide to antimicrobial chemotherapy
Micro-organisms and their comtrol
II: Practice
Standard infection control precautions
Preventing wound infection
Preventing infection associated with intravascular therapy
Preventing infection associated with urethral catheters
Preventing infection of the respiratory tract
Preventing gastrointestinal infection
Cleaning disinfection and sterilization
Management of the infectious patient
Ectoparasitic infections and environmental infestations.