The prevention of infection in the health care setting remains a key goal for all health care personnel. All healthcare establishments also have a need to continually improve the quality of care they provide and ensure a safe working environment. Health care associated infections lengthen patients' hospital stays and increase both morbidity and mortality. In addition, diagnosing and treating these infections is a costly process and places intense pressure on limited health care resources. The new, updated and significantly expanded edition of the Manual of Infection Control Procedures provides a comprehensive overview of the main aspects of infection control, and gives practical, evidence-based recommendations and easy-to-follow advice on strategies to prevent infection in all care facilities.
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Principles of infection control; administrative arrangements; design and maintenance of health care facilities; surveillance and outbreak control; epidemiology and biostatistics; disinfection and sterilization; isolation precautions; prevention of nonsocomial infections caused by multi-resistant organisms; prevention of infections caused by specific pathogens; blood-borne viral hepatitis and HIV infection; protection for health care workers; hand hygiene and personal protective equipement; prevention of surgical site infections; prevention of infection associated with intravenous therapy; prevention of infections associated with urinary catheterization; prevention of nosocomial pneumonia; hospital support services; infection control information resources.
