Infection Prevention and Control: Theory and Practice for Healthcare Professionals provides readers with all of the background information necessary to enhance their understanding of the rationale behind the basic principles of infection control and how to apply them in every day situations; how specific bacteria interact with the host and cause infection; the background to each of the bacteria/infections described within the text, and, evidence-based recommendations on the infection control management of these.
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Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction
Part One
Chapter 1. Infection Prevention and Control: Past, Present and Future
Chapter 2. Bacterial and Viral Classification, Structure and Function
Chapter 3. The Collection and Transportation of Specimens
Chapter 4. The Microbiology Laboratory
Chapter 5. Understanding the Immune System and the Nature and Pathogenesis of
Infection.
Chapter 6. The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control.
Chapter 7. Types of Healthcare Associated Infection.
Chapter 8. The Problem of Antimicrobial Resistance.
Part Two
Chapter 9. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Chapter 10. Tuberculosis
Chapter 11. Clostridium difficile
Chapter 12. Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease
Chapter 13. Meningococcal Disease
Chapter 14. Norovirus
Chapter 15. Campylobacter and Salmonella
Chapter 16. Bloodborne Viruses
Chapter 17. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Chapter 18. Pandemic Influenza
Chapter 19. Creutzfeldt - Jakob disease (CJD).
Chapter 20. Legionella
References
Glossary
Statement of Responsibility:
Debbie Weston
Year:
2008
Publisher:
Chichester, Wiley
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ISBN:
9780470059074
ISBN (2nd):
0-470-05907-9
Description:
XX, 328 S. : graph. Darst.
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Language:
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