Infection prevention and control : theory and clinical practice for healthcare professionals / Debbie Weston.

Author/creator Weston, Debbie
Format Book
Publication InfoChichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, ©2008.
Descriptionxx, 328 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Infection prevention and control: past, present and future -- Bacterial and viral classification, structure, and function -- The collection and transportation of specimens -- The microbiology laboratory -- Understanding the immune system and the nature and pathogenesis of infection -- The principles of infection prevention and control -- Types of healthcare associated infection -- The problem of antimicrobial resistance -- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) -- Tuberculosis -- Clostridium difficile -- Invasive group A streptococcal disease -- Meningococcal disease -- Norovirus -- Campylobacter and salmonella -- Blood-borne viruses -- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) -- Pandemic influenza -- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) -- Legionella.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [279]-313) and index.
LCCN 2007027379
ISBN9780470059074 (alk. paper) :
ISBN0470059079 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Laupus Books - Stacks WX 167 W534I 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold