Mayhall's hospital epidemiology and infection prevention / David Weber, Tom Talbot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weber, David, author.

Talbot, Tom, author.

Standardized Title:

Hospital epidemiology and infection control

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cross infection--Prevention.

Cross infection.

Nosocomial infections--Epidemiology.

Nosocomial infections.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, PA : Wolters Kluwer, [2021]

Summary:

The fifth edition of Mayhall's Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention has a new streamlined focus, with new editors and contributors, a new two-color format, and a new title.Continuing the legacy of excellence established by Dr.C.

Contents:

Section I. Basics of healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention

Section II. Tools/skills for the modern healthcare epidemiologist

Section III. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Section IV. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections in special patient populations and healthcare settings

Section V. Infections related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

Section VI. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections in healthcare workers

Section VII. Prevention of healthcare-associated infections related to the hospital environment, sterilization, and disinfection

Section VIII. Reducing antimicrobial resistance in healthcare settings through antimicrobial stewardship

Section IX. Emergency preparedness.

Notes:

Previous editions edited by C. Glen Mayhall under the title: Hospital epidemiology and infection control.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-9751-2459-6

OCLC:

1232715119