Infection prevention and control at a glance
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- ISBN: 9781118973554
- ISBN: 1118973550
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Physical Description:
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viii, 136 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. - Publisher: Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1: Introduction to infection prevention and control. Infection prevention and control (IP & C) -- Communicable diseases -- Bacterial classification and structure -- Bacterial virulence factors -- Viral classification and structure -- The innate immune response -- The acquired immune response -- Principles of specimen collection -- The microbiology laboratory -- Antibiotics and prescribing -- Antimicrobial resistance -- Part 2: The principles of infection prevention and control. The chain of infection -- Vaccination -- Hand hygiene -- Surgical hand preparation -- Personal protective equipment -- Environmental cleaning and disinfection -- Sharps -- Aseptic non-touch technique -- Part 3: Clinical practice aspects of IP & C. The infection prevention management of intravascular devices -- Isolation and cohort nursing -- Management of patients with infectious diarrhoea -- Investigation and management of outbreaks -- Prevention and treatment of surgical site infection -- Recognition and management of sepsis -- Part 4: Infections and infectious diseases. Bloodborne viruses -- Bordetella pertussis -- Campylobacter jejuni -- Gram-negative carbapenemase-producing organisms, including Enterobacteriaceae -- Catheter-associated urinary tract infection -- Clostridium difficile: prevention and control -- Community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia -- Ebola virus disease -- Infestation -- Influenza -- Invasive group A streptococcal disease -- Legionella -- Measles, mumps and rubella -- Meningococcal disease -- Norovirus -- Pandemic influenza -- Salmonella -- Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA -- Tuberculosis -- Varicella zoster. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RC 112 .W47 2017 | 30775305545734 | General Collection | Available | - |