Hospital epidemiology and infection control / C. Glen Mayhall, [editor].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mayhall, C. Glen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nosocomial infections--Prevention.

Nosocomial infections.

Nosocomial infections--Epidemiology.

Cross infection--Prevention.

Cross infection.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2012]

Language Note:

English.

Summary:

Discover a practical, multidisciplinary approach to the prevention and management of nosocomial infection. Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, Fourth Edition, continues to build upon its well-earned acclaim as the most comprehensive reference on hospital epidemiology and infection control. Over 150 leading authorities have contributed their expertise to the text, examining every type of nosocomial infection as well as issues relating to surveillance, prevention, and control of these infections in patients and in healthcare workers.

Contents:

section I. Applied epidemiology and biostatistics in healthcare epidemiology and infection control

section II. Healthcare quality improvement

section III. Informatics in healthcare epidemiology

section IV. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections of organ systems

section V. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infection caused by specific pathogens

section VI. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infection in pediatric patients

section VII. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infection in special patient populations

section VIII. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

section IX. Prevention of healthcare-associated infections related to the hospital environment

section X. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections in healthcare workers

section XI. Disinfection and sterilization

section XII. Prevention of infections acquired by patients in healthcare facilities related to design, construction, renovation, demolition, and ventilation systems

section XIII. Antimicrobial agents in healthcare epidemiology and infection control

section XIV. The literature in healthcare epidemiology and infection control

section XV. Organization and implementation of infection control programs

section XVI. Healthcare epidemiology and infection control in special settings for healthcare delivery

section XVII. Bioterrorism.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4511-6364-9

1-4698-7427-X

OCLC:

908511175