Fundamentals of infection prevention and control [[electronic resource] ] : theory and practice / / Debbie Weston

• Autore: Weston Debbie
• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, c2013
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (401 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.196/9
• Soggetto topico: Cross infection - Prevention; Hospitals
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; About the series; Preface; How to get the best out of your textbook; How to use the companion website; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part One: Introduction to infection prevention and control; 1: The burden of healthcare-associated infections, and disease threats old and new; Introduction; Background; The problem of HCAIs; HCAI point prevalence surveys; The challenge of disease threats old and new; SARS; Pandemic influenza; Changes within the NHS and the provision of healthcare ; Secondary versus primary care: infection control in acute trust and primary care settingsNHS acute trusts (secondary care); References; 2: The Infection Prevention and Control Team; Introduction; The role of the Infection Prevention and Control Team; The challenges of working as an Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) Specialist Nurse; The role of Infection Control Link Practitioners; Responsibility, accountability and duty of care; Competency; Documentation; Avoidable versus unavoidable infections ; The Health and Social Care Act 2008: Code of Practice on the Prevention and Control of Infections and Related GuidanceRoot Cause Analysis (RCA)/Post Infection Review (PIR); References; 3: Audit and surveillance; Introduction; Audit; Surveillance; Alert organism surveillance; Alert conditions; Surveillance of notifiable diseases; Mandatory and voluntary surveillance; Surveillance of surgical site infections; References; Further reading; 4: The investigation of clusters, periods of increased incidence and outbreaks of infection; Introduction ; Recognising a cluster, a period of increased incidence and an outbreakCluster; Period of increased incidence; Outbreak; Look-back exercise; Arranging a cluster, PII or outbreak control group meeting: who to invite and agenda planning; Investigating a cluster of ward-acquired MRSA colonisations; C. difficile - periods of increased incidence or outbreaks; Legionella: hospital or community acquired (isolated case or outbreak); Tuberculosis (smear positive): if the index case is, or was, a hospital in-patient; At the meeting and after: actions and closure of the incident; References ; 5: Microbial classification and structureIntroduction; Bacteria; Bacterial structure; Bacterial classification; Virulence factors: slime, capsules and biofilm; Spore formation; Flagella; Pili (fimbriae); The production of invasive enzymes; Toxin production; Plasmids; Viruses; Structure; Replication; Some medically important viruses; Prions; References; 6: The collection and transportation of specimens; Introduction; General points; Specimens must be collected in the appropriate container; Taking the correct specimen; Obtaining a specimen at the correct time ; The labelling of specimens and the specimen request form
• Sommario/riassunto: Reviews of first edition: "This book tells every healthcare professional all they need to know about infection control... A user-friendly, valuable source of knowledge on a subject that can be confusing and complicated." Nursing Standard "A valuable contribution within any health or social environment."" Journal of Community Nursing Infection prevention and control is an essential component of nursing care, and a crucially important subject area for both nursing students and qualified nurses. Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control gives readers
• Titolo autorizzato: Fundamentals of infection prevention and control
• ISBN: 1-118-30769-0; 1-118-30770-4; 1-118-30771-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910463077003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Fundamentals