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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464183203321

Titolo

Bennett & Brachman's hospital infections / / editor, William R. Jarvis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, PA : , : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, , 2014

ISBN

1-4511-6531-5

1-4698-3048-5

1-4698-7425-3

Edizione

[Sixth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (786 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

JarvisWilliam R <1948-> (William Robert)

Disciplina

614.4/4

Soggetti

Nosocomial infections - Prevention

Hospital buildings - Sanitation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

section I. General considerations of hospital infections -- section II. Functional areas of concern -- section III. Endemic and epidemic hospital infections.

Sommario/riassunto

The field of healthcare epidemiology and infection control has seen tremendous advances in the last decade. Bennett & Brachman's Hospital Infections, 6e, now in vibrant full color, provides the most up-to-date information on all aspects of this vital topic. Written by the world's foremost leaders in the field of nosocomial infections, this is your go-to text for preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) in all inpatient and outpatient healthcare settings.