| Edition |
5th ed. / edited by Adam P. Fraise, Christina Bradley. |
| Description |
xiii, 506 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
Previous ed.: published as Control of hospital infections, 2000. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Graham A. J. Ayliffe -- Pt. 1. Basic principles -- Introduction / Adam Fraise -- Administration and responsibility / Adam Fraise -- Surveillance, audit, records and reports / Peter Wilson -- Sterilization / Peter Hooper -- Physical and chemical disinfection / Christina Bradley -- Decontamination of equipment, the environment and the skin / Adam Fraise and Christina Bradley -- Laundry, kitchens and healthcare waste / Peter Hoffman -- Pt. 2. Prophylaxis and treatment of infections -- Use of antimicrobial agents / Elizabeth S. R. Darley and Alasdair P. MacGowan -- Control of bloodborne viral infections / Samir Dervisevic and Deenan Pillay -- Immunization and specific prophylaxis / Jonathan North -- Role of occupational health services in the control of infection / Tar-Ching Aw -- Special problems of infections -- MRSA / Georgia Duckworth -- Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci / Gary L. French -- Clostridium difficile / Mark H. Wilcox -- Resistant Gram-negative rods / Peter M. Hawkey and Savita Gossain -- CJD / Donald J. Jeffries -- Tuberculosis / Adam Fraise and E. Grace Smith -- Legionnaire's disease (Legionella pneumonia) / Christina Bradley and Adam Fraise -- Pt. 3. Prevention -- Prevention of infection in wards and outpatient departments / Dawn Hill and Susan Millward -- Prevention of infection in special wards and departments Paediatrics / Adam Fraise -- Burns / Michael J. Weinbren -- Renal / Muhammad Raza and Alison Hames -- Critical care units / Michael A. Cooper -- Obstetrics and gynaecology / Richard P. D. Cooke and Julie Hughes -- Transplants / Manjusha Narayanan and Kate Gould -- Operating theatres / Eric Taylor and Peter Hoffman -- Prevention of infection in allied health areas and service departments Radiology / Rebecca Evans -- Physiotherapy and occupational therapy / Christine Perry -- Pharmacy / Conor Jamieson and Said Noorazar -- Sterile services department / Adam Praise and Christina Bradley -- Ambulance service / Avril Weaver -- Pathology laboratories / Adam Fraise and Christina Bradley -- Dental practice / Andrew J. Smith -- Chiropody / Rebecca Evans -- Infection prevention and control in the community / Iain Blair. |
| Subject |
Health facilities -- Disinfection.
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Cross infection -- Prevention.
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Nosocomial infections -- Prevention.
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Cross Infection -- prevention & control. |
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Hospitals. |
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Infection Control -- methods. |
| Added Author |
Fraise, Adam P.
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Bradley, Christina.
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Ayliffe, G. A. J.
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| Added Title |
Control of healthcare-associated infection |
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Control of hospital infections.
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| ISBN |
9780340914519 |
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0340914513 |
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