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Informationen zum Autor Debbie Weston is Deputy Lead Nurse and Operational Lead for Infection Prevention and Control at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Kent, UK. Zusammenfassung Reviews of first edition: This book tells every healthcare professional all they need to know about infection control A user-friendly, valuable source of knowledge on a subject that can be confusing and complicated. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the series Preface How to get the best out of your textbook How to use the companion website Introduction Part One: Introduction to infection prevention and control Chapter 1 The burden of healthcare-associated infections, and disease threats old and new Chapter 2 The Infection Prevention and Control Team Chapter 3 Audit and surveillance Chapter 4 The investigation of clusters, periods of increased incidence and outbreaks of infection Chapter 5 Microbial classification and structure Chapter 6 The collection and transportation of specimens Chapter 7 The microbiology laboratory Chapter 8 Understanding the immune system and the nature and pathogenesis of infection Chapter 9 Sepsis Chapter 10 Antibiotics and the problem of resistance Part Two: The principles of infection prevention and control (standard precautions) Chapter 11 Isolation and cohort nursing Chapter 12 Hand hygiene Chapter 13 Personal protective equipment (PPE) Chapter 14 The safe handling and disposal of sharps Chapter 15 Cleaning Part Three: Clinical practice Chapter 16 The management of vascular access devices and the prevention of bloodstream infections Chapter 17 The prevention and management of catheter-associated urinary tract infections Chapter 18 The prevention and management of surgical site infections (SSIs) Chapter 19 The prevention and management of hospital and community-acquired pneumonia Part Four: Specific organisms Chapter 20 Stapylococcus aureus (including MRSA) Chapter 21 Tuberculosis Chapter 22 Clostridium difficile Chapter 23 Norovirus Chapter 24 Blood-borne viruses Glossary Index ...
