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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813862303321

Autore

Weber David

Titolo

Mayhall's hospital epidemiology and infection prevention / / David Weber, Tom Talbot

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, PA : , : Wolters Kluwer, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

1-9751-2459-6

Edizione

[Fifth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource : illustrations

Disciplina

363.7297

Soggetti

Cross infection - Prevention

Nosocomial infections - Epidemiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous editions edited by C. Glen Mayhall under the title: Hospital epidemiology and infection control.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Section I. Basics of healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention -- Section II. Tools/skills for the modern healthcare epidemiologist -- Section III. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections -- Section IV. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections in special patient populations and healthcare settings -- Section V. Infections related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- Section VI. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections in healthcare workers -- Section VII. Prevention of healthcare-associated infections related to the hospital environment, sterilization, and disinfection -- Section VIII. Reducing antimicrobial resistance in healthcare settings through antimicrobial stewardship -- Section IX. Emergency preparedness.