Veterinary infection prevention and control / editors, Linda Caveney, Barbara Jones, with Kimberly Ellis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Caveney, Linda.

Jones, Barbara, 1981-

Ellis, Kimberly.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communicable diseases in animals--Prevention.

Communicable diseases in animals.

Nosocomial infections--Prevention.

Nosocomial infections.

Zoonoses--Control.

Zoonoses.

Veterinary hospitals--Sanitation.

Veterinary hospitals.

Sanitation.

Physical Description:

xiii, 298 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

Summary:

With an eye set particularly on the dangers of cross-species animal-to-human infection, this text reference by Caveney (Cornell U. Hospital for Animals), Jones (Great Lakes Equine Wellness Center), and Ellis (Colorado State U.) provides those working in veterinary settings with principles, guidelines, and best practices for disease infection control that are derived from proven knowledge in human medicine as complimented by the specialized knowledge of veterinary practitioners. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 What Is Infection Control and Biosecurity? 3

2 Microbiology Review 21

3 "Links in the Chain" of Disease Transmission 41

4 Zoonotic Diseases 63

5 Disease Prevention Strategies 85

6 Guidelines for Effective Cleaning and Disinfection 107

7 Chemical Disinfectants 129

8 "Best Practice" Procedures Prior to Sterilization of Medical Equipment 145

9 Packaging, Preparation for Sterilization, and Sterile Storage of Medical Equipment 159

10 High-Temperature Sterilization 181

11 Low-Temperature Sterilization 201

12 Processing of Complex Medical Equipment and Specialty Processing 213

13 Surgical Textiles, Linens, and Laundry 237

14 Infection Control: The Surgical Environment and Ancillary Areas 245.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813815343

0813815347

OCLC:

726822492