02039nam a22002177a 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020002200062028005800084040002400142082001600166100001900182245004300201250000900244260002400253300000800277500075400285504073501039650001201774700003501786OSt20190517134813.0190517b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a978-0-7020-7696-1  bAllied Informatics, Jaipurc6177d13/05/2019q2019-20  aBSDUbEnglishcBSDU  a614.44bWIL  aWilson, Jennie  aInfection Control in Clinical Practice  b3rd   aUSAbElsevierc2006  a509  aInfection control is a major issue in clinical practice. The revised third edition of this highly successful book 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.  aContents
Section 1: 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 control.

Section 2: 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.    aMedical  aLoveday, Heather (Foreword by)