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Informationen zum Autor Debbie Weston Assistant Director Infection Prevention and Control Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Alison Burgess Health Protection Practitioner Public Health England Sue Roberts Deputy Director Lead Nurse, Infection Prevention and Control East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Klappentext The market-leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations. Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond. Everything you need to know about Infection Prevention and Control... at a Glance! Infection Prevention and Control at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students, as well as qualified nurses and medical students. Infection prevention and control is one of the key five 'essential skills clusters' that is incorporated into all pre-registration nursing programmes. This highly visual and dynamic book is a thorough resource for nurses wanting to consolidate and expand their knowledge of this important part of nursing. Written by experienced infection prevention and control specialist nurses, it provides a concise and simple approach to a vast and complex subject, and equips the reader with key information in relation to various aspects of infection prevention and control practice. Infection Prevention and Control at a Glance: Provides a snap-shot of the application of infection prevention and control in practice and the key infections affecting patients in both acute and primary care Gives a uniquely visual and accessible overview of a topic of relevance to all nursing staff Includes key points for clinical practice, patient management, and signposting of key national guidance documents and websites For more information on the complete range of Wiley nursing publishing, please visit: www.wileynursing.com To receive automatic updates on Wiley books and journals, join our email list. Sign up today at www.wiley.com/email Of related interest Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control: Theory and Practice Debbie Weston 9781118306659 Discover the entire at a Glance series at www.ataglancenursing.com Zusammenfassung Infection Prevention and Control at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students! as well as qualified nurses and medical students. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface vii Acknowledgements viii Part I Introduction to infection prevention and control 1 1 Infection prevention and control (IP&C) 2 2 Communicable diseases 6 3 Bacterial classification and structure 8 4 Bacterial virulence factors 10 5 Viral classification and structure 12 6 The innate immune response 14 7 The acquired immune response 16 8 Principles of specimen collection 18 9 The microbiology laboratory 20 10 Antibiotics and prescribing 22 11 Antimicrobial resistance 24 Part II The principles of infection prevention and control 27 12 The chain of infection 28 13 Vaccination 32 14 Hand hygiene 34 15 Surgical hand preparation 38 16 Personal protective equipment 41 17 Environmental cleaning and disinfection 44 18 Sharps 46 19 Aseptic non-touch technique 48 Part...
