Full Description
Infections, especially those occurring postoperatively, remain a major problem in hospitals. This international team of infection control experts has developed a handy pocket-sized manual that provides updates, guidelines and protocols for preventing infections, and managing them if they occur. The information covers all types of infection, and is presented in a rapid-access format. All members of infection control teams will benefit from the material presented.
Contents
1. Importance of infection control 2. Handwashing 3. Isolation of Communicable Diseases 4. Sterilization and Use of Sterile Products 5. Disinfection of Medical Equipment 6. Is the Health Care Worker a Source of Transmission? 7. Problems with Antibiotic Resistance 8. Organizing and Recording Problems Including Epidemics 9. Patient areas 10. Food 11. Water 12. Laboratory Areas 13. The Pharmacy 14. Operating Room 15. Emergency Room and Receiving Areas 16. HIV Infection and AIDS in Developing Countries 17. Tuberculosis 18. Diarrhea 19. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 20. Bloodstream Infections 21. Hospital-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections 22. Pneumonia 23. Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis 24. Measles 25. Blood Transfusions and Intravenous Fluids 26. Mechanical Ventilation 27. Preparing the Patient for Surgery 28. Infection Control in Obstetrics 29. Streptococcus pyogenes 30. Staphylococcus aureus 31. Enterococcal Species 32. Pneumococcus 33. Bacterial Enteric Pathogens: Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coli, and Others 34. Enterobacteriaceae 35. Pseudomonas aeruginosa 36. Helicobacter pylori 37. Fungi 38. Viruses 39. Infection Hazards of Human Cadavers Index
