Hospital-acquired infections [[electronic resource] /] / Julia B. Wilcox, editor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (391 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.9 |
Altri autori (Persone) | WilcoxJulia B |
Soggetto topico | Nosocomial infections |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-61470-054-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458038703321 |
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Hospital-acquired infections [[electronic resource] /] / Julia B. Wilcox, editor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (391 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.9 |
Altri autori (Persone) | WilcoxJulia B |
Soggetto topico | Nosocomial infections |
ISBN | 1-61470-054-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781863403321 |
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Hospital-acquired infections [[electronic resource] /] / Julia B. Wilcox, editor |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (391 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.9 |
Altri autori (Persone) | WilcoxJulia B |
Soggetto topico | Nosocomial infections |
ISBN | 1-61470-054-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS -- HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- GUIDELINE FOR ISOLATION PRECAUTIONS: PREVENTING TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS 2007* -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Tables, Appendices, and other Information -- Appendix A: Type and Duration of Precautions Recommended for Selected Infections and Conditions -- Pre- Publication of the Guideline on Preventing Transmission of MDROs -- Summary -- Abbreviations Used in the Guideline -- PART I: REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC DATA REGARDING TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS -- I.A. Evolution of the 2007 Document -- Objectives and Methods -- Changes or Clarifications in Terminology -- Scope -- I.B. Rationale for Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions in Healthcare Settings -- I.B.1. Sources of Infectious Agents -- I.B.2. Susceptible Hosts -- I.B.3. Modes of Transmission -- I.B.3.A. Contact Transmission -- I.B.3.A.I. Direct Contact Transmission -- I.B.3.A.II. Indirect Contact Transmission -- I.B.3.B. Droplet Transmission -- I.B.3.C. Airborne Transmission -- I.B.3.D. Emerging Issues Concerning Airborne Transmission of Infectious Agents -- I.B.3.D.I. Transmission from Patients -- I.B.3.D.II. Transmission from the Environment -- I.B.3.E. Other Sources of Infection -- I.C. Infectious Agents of Special Infection Control Interest for Healthcare Settings -- I.C.1. Epidemiologically Important Organisms -- I.C.1.A. C.Difficile -- I.C.1.B. Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) -- I.C.2. Agents of Bioterrorism -- I.C.2.A. Pre-Event Administration of Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine to Healthcare Personnel -- I.C.3. Prions -- I.C.4. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) -- I.C.5. Monkeypox -- I.C.6. Noroviruses -- I.C.7. Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses (HFV) -- I.D. Transmission Risks Associated with Specific Types of Healthcare Settings.
I.D.1. Hospitals -- I.D.1 .A. Intensive Care Units -- I.D.1.B. Burn Units -- I.D.1.C. Pediatrics -- I.D.2. Non-Acute Healthcare Settings -- I.D.2.A. Long-Term Care -- I.D.2.B. Ambulatory Care -- I.D.2.C. Home Care -- I.D.2.D. Other Sites of Healthcare Delivery -- I.E. Transmission Risks Associated with Special Patient Populations -- I.E.1. Immunocompromised Patients -- I.E.2. Cystic Fibrosis Patients -- I.F. New Therapies Associated with Potentially Transmissible Infectious Agents -- I.F.1. Gene Therapy -- I.F.2. Infections Transmitted through Blood, Organs and Other Tissues -- I.F.3. Xenotransplantation -- PART II: FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS NEEDED TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS -- II.A. Healthcare System Components that Influence the Effectiveness of Precautions to Prevent Transmission -- II.A.1. Administrative Measures -- II.A.1.A. Scope of Work and Staffing Needs for Infection Control Professionals -- II.A.1.A.I. Infection Control Nurse Liaison -- II.A.1.B. Bedside Nurse Staffing -- II.A.1.C. Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Support -- II.A.2. Institutional Safety Culture and Organizational Characteristics -- II.A.3. Adherence of Healthcare Personnel to Recommended Guidelines -- II.B. Surveillance for Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) -- II.C. Education of HCWs, Patients, and Families -- II.D. Hand Hygiene -- II.E. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Healthcare Personnel -- II.E.1. Gloves -- II.E.2. Isolation Gowns -- II.E.3. Face Protection: Masks, Goggles, Face Shields -- II.E.3.A. Masks -- II.E.3.B. Goggles, Face Shields -- II.E.4. Respiratory Protection -- II.F. Safe Work Practices to Prevent HCW Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens -- II.F.1. Prevention of Needlesticks and Other Sharps-Related Injuries -- II.F.2. Prevention of Mucous Membrane Contact. II.F.2.A. Precautions During Aerosol-Generating Procedures -- II.G. Patient Placement -- II.G.1. Hospitals and Long-Term Care Settings -- II.G.2. Ambulatory Settings -- II.G.3. Home Care -- II.H. Transport of Patients -- II.I. Environmental Measures -- II.J. Patient Care Equipment and Instruments/Devices -- II.K. Textiles and Laundry -- II.L. Solid Waste -- II.M. Dishware and Eating Utensils -- II.N. Adjunctive Measures -- II.N.1. Chemoprophylaxis -- II.N.2. Immunoprophylaxis -- II.N. 3. Management of Visitors -- II.N.3.A. Visitors as Sources of Infection -- II.N.3.B. Use of Barrier Precautions by Visitors -- PART III: PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS -- III.A. Standard Precautions -- III.A.1. New Elements of Standard Precautions -- III.A.1.A. Respiratory Hygiene/Cough Etiquette -- III.A.1.B. Safe Injection Practices -- III.A.1.C. Infection Control Practices for Special Lumbar Puncture Procedues -- III.B. Transmission-Based Precautions -- III.B.1. Contact Precautions -- III.B.2. Droplet Precautions -- III.B.3. Airborne Precautions -- III.C. Syndromic and Empiric Applications of Transmission-Based Precautions -- III.D. Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions -- III.E. Application of Transmission-Based Precautions in Ambulatory and Home Care Settings -- III.F. Protective Environment -- PART IV: RECOMMENDATIONS -- I. Administrative Responsibilities -- II. Education and Training -- III. Surveillance -- IV. Standard Precautions -- V. Transmission-Based Precautions -- VI. Protective Environment (Table 4) -- APPENDIX A -- APPENDIX A1 TYPE AND DURATION OF PRECAUTIONS RECOMMENDED FOR SELECTED INFECTIONS AND CONDITIONS -- GLOSSARY -- REFERENCES -- HEALTH-CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS IN HOSPITALS: LEADERSHIP NEEDED FROM HHS TO PRIORITIZE PREVENTION PRACTICES AND IMPROVE DATA ON THESE INFECTIONS -- WHAT GAO FOUND. WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY -- WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- RESULTS IN BRIEF -- BACKGROUND -- CDC's Infection Control and Prevention Guidelines -- CMS's and the Accrediting Organizations' Standards for Hospitals -- CDC HAS 13 INFECTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION GUIDELINES CONTAINING ALMOST 1,200 RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, BUT ACTIVITIES ACROSS HHS TO PROMOTE IMPLEMENTATION ARE NOT GUIDED BY PRIORITIZATION OF PRACTICES -- CDC Has 13 Infection Control and Prevention Guidelines, Which Contain Almost 1,200 Recommended Practices, and over 500 of Them Are Strongly Recommended -- CDC and AHRQ Have Taken Steps to Promote Implementation of Practices to Reduce HAIs but Lack Prioritization of These Practices to Guide Their Actions -- CMS'S AND ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS' REQUIRED HOSPITAL STANDARDS DESCRIBE COMPONENTS OF INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAMS, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THESE STANDARDS IS ASSESSED THROUGH ON-SITE SURVEYS -- Standards for Hospitals on Infection Control Required by CMS and Accrediting Organizations Describe Components of Infection Control Programs -- Compliance with Required Infection Control Standards Is Assessed through Observation and Document Review during on-Site Surveys of Hospitals -- MULTIPLE HHS PROGRAMS COLLECT DATA ON HAIS, BUT LACK OF INTEGRATION OF AVAILABLE DATA AND OTHER PROBLEMS LIMIT UTILITY OF THE DATA -- MULTIPLE HHS AGENCIES COLLECT DIFFERENT DATA ON HAIS, BUT THESE DATA PRESENT ONLY A PARTIAL VIEW OF THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM -- Available Data Are Not Integrated across Programs to Use Them to Their Full Potential -- Data Limitations Preclude Development of Reliable National Estimates -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION -- COMMENTS FROM HHS AND ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS AND OUR EVALUATION -- APPENDIX I: OTHER CDC ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO REDUCE OR PREVENT HEALTH-CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS. APPENDIX II: CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & -- MEDICAID SERVICES' (CMS) CONDITION OF PARTICIPATION: INFECTION CONTROL -- APPENDIX III: COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES -- REFERENCES -- HEALTH-CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS IN HOSPITALS: AN OVERVIEW OF STATE REPORTING PROGRAMS AND INDIVIDUAL HOSPITAL INITIATIVES TO REDUCE CERTAIN INFECTIONS* -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY -- ABBREVIATIONS -- RESULTS IN BRIEF -- BACKGROUND -- Hospital Practices to Reduce HAIs -- MRSA -- Federal Activities -- STATES HAVE DESIGNED BROADLY SIMILAR MANDATORY HAI PUBLIC REPORTING SYSTEMS, WITH RESOURCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES AFFECTING IMPLEMENTATION -- States Have Designed HAT Public Reporting Systems with Most Using Similar Approaches -- Use of Advisory Committees -- Selection of HAI Measures -- Data Collection Systems -- Data Validation -- Most States Do Not Require Hospitals to Track MRSA HAIs, though Some States Collect Limited MRSA Data through Public Reporting or Other Systems -- Resource and Technological Challenges Influence How States Implement HAI Reporting Systems -- HOSPITAL MRSA- REDUCTION INITIATIVES SHARE MULTIPLE COMPONENTS, BUT VARY IN SCOPE AND RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS -- All Initiatives Use Routine Testing for MRSA but Vary in How Testing Is Targeted and Conducted -- Hospitals Expanded Infection Control Activities and Information Systems to Reduce MRSA -- All 14 Hospitals Included Decolonization in Their MRSA-Reduction Initiatives -- Hospital MRSA Initiatives Reported Needing Varying Levels of Funding and Staff Resources -- Hospitals with MRSA Initiatives Consistently Reported Reductions in MRSA Infection Rates -- TWO HOSPITAL SYSTEMS ADDRESSED SIMILAR CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING MRSA- REDUCTION INITIATIVES. The Two Systems Faced Process, Compliance, and Resource Challenges in Implementing Their MRSA Reduction Initiatives. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811338603321 |
New York, : Nova Science Publishers, 2009 | ||
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Human emerging and re-emerging infections . Volume I Viral and parasitic infections / / edited by Sunit K. Singh, Laboratory of Human Molecular Virology and Immunology, Molecular Biology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , [2016] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2303 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Communicable diseases
Communicable Diseases, Emerging |
ISBN |
1-78785-094-3
1-118-64464-6 1-118-64484-0 1-118-64482-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Volume 1. Viral & parasitic infections -- Volume 2. Bacterial & mycotic infections. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910131531103321 |
Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley Blackwell, , [2016] | ||
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Human papillomavirus and related diseases - from bench to bedside : research aspects |
Autore | Vanden Broeck Davy |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | IntechOpen, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 pages) |
Disciplina | 616.9 |
Soggetto topico | MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases |
Soggetto non controllato | Infectious & contagious diseases |
ISBN | 953-51-6725-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Human papillomavirus and related diseases - from bench to bedside |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910138403303321 |
Vanden Broeck Davy | ||
IntechOpen, 2012 | ||
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Human Polyomaviruses and Papillomaviruses / / edited by Ugo Moens |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel : , : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (196 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 616.9 |
Soggetto topico | Polyomavirus infections |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910674017703321 |
Basel : , : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, , 2018 | ||
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Il danno epatico da agenti tossici industriali / Andrea Raule |
Autore | Raule, Andrea |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milano, : Wassermann, 1959 |
Descrizione fisica | 207 p. ; 18 cm |
Disciplina | 616.9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Record Nr. | UNICAS-RAV0136232 |
Raule, Andrea | ||
Milano, : Wassermann, 1959 | ||
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An illustrated guide to infection control [[electronic resource] /] / Kathleen Motacki, Neeta Bahal O'Mara, Toros Kapoian |
Autore | Motacki Kathleen |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y., : Springer, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.9 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
O'MaraNeeta Bahal
KapoianToros |
Soggetto topico |
Infection - Prevention
Nosocomial infections Communicable diseases - Nursing |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-78268-160-4
1-282-99433-6 9786612994333 0-8261-0561-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Basic infection control / Lisa Marie Motacki, Kathleen Motacki -- Bloodborne pathogen standard / Kathleen Motacki -- Immunizations / Neeta Bahal O'Mara -- Infection control in community health setting / Laura Kolmos -- Outpatient healthcare provider offices / Beverly S. Karas-Irwin, Mary Jo Assi, Kathleen Burke -- Safe patient handling and movement / Patricia Mechan -- Healthcare associated infections / Garletha Allen -- Infection control in critical care / Victor de la Cruz Jr., Kathleen Motacki -- Infection control in labor and delivery / Laura Murphy -- Infection control in dialysis / Kathleen A. Bivens -- Medical waste disposal / Toros Kapoian -- Spills / Toros Kapoian -- Methods of surveillance / Toros Kapoian -- Influenza / Nicole Murad -- Tuberculosis / Lisa Bross Gajary -- Antibiotic resistant infections / Neeta Bahal O'Mara -- Bioterrorism / Neeta Bahal O'Mara. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460255803321 |
Motacki Kathleen | ||
New York, N.Y., : Springer, c2010 | ||
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An illustrated guide to infection control [[electronic resource] /] / Kathleen Motacki, Neeta Bahal O'Mara, Toros Kapoian |
Autore | Motacki Kathleen |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y., : Springer, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.9 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
O'MaraNeeta Bahal
KapoianToros |
Soggetto topico |
Infection - Prevention
Nosocomial infections Communicable diseases - Nursing |
ISBN |
1-78268-160-4
1-282-99433-6 9786612994333 0-8261-0561-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Basic infection control / Lisa Marie Motacki, Kathleen Motacki -- Bloodborne pathogen standard / Kathleen Motacki -- Immunizations / Neeta Bahal O'Mara -- Infection control in community health setting / Laura Kolmos -- Outpatient healthcare provider offices / Beverly S. Karas-Irwin, Mary Jo Assi, Kathleen Burke -- Safe patient handling and movement / Patricia Mechan -- Healthcare associated infections / Garletha Allen -- Infection control in critical care / Victor de la Cruz Jr., Kathleen Motacki -- Infection control in labor and delivery / Laura Murphy -- Infection control in dialysis / Kathleen A. Bivens -- Medical waste disposal / Toros Kapoian -- Spills / Toros Kapoian -- Methods of surveillance / Toros Kapoian -- Influenza / Nicole Murad -- Tuberculosis / Lisa Bross Gajary -- Antibiotic resistant infections / Neeta Bahal O'Mara -- Bioterrorism / Neeta Bahal O'Mara. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785689503321 |
Motacki Kathleen | ||
New York, N.Y., : Springer, c2010 | ||
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An illustrated guide to infection control [[electronic resource] /] / Kathleen Motacki, Neeta Bahal O'Mara, Toros Kapoian |
Autore | Motacki Kathleen |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y., : Springer, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (314 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.9 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
O'MaraNeeta Bahal
KapoianToros |
Soggetto topico |
Infection - Prevention
Nosocomial infections Communicable diseases - Nursing |
ISBN |
1-78268-160-4
1-282-99433-6 9786612994333 0-8261-0561-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Basic infection control / Lisa Marie Motacki, Kathleen Motacki -- Bloodborne pathogen standard / Kathleen Motacki -- Immunizations / Neeta Bahal O'Mara -- Infection control in community health setting / Laura Kolmos -- Outpatient healthcare provider offices / Beverly S. Karas-Irwin, Mary Jo Assi, Kathleen Burke -- Safe patient handling and movement / Patricia Mechan -- Healthcare associated infections / Garletha Allen -- Infection control in critical care / Victor de la Cruz Jr., Kathleen Motacki -- Infection control in labor and delivery / Laura Murphy -- Infection control in dialysis / Kathleen A. Bivens -- Medical waste disposal / Toros Kapoian -- Spills / Toros Kapoian -- Methods of surveillance / Toros Kapoian -- Influenza / Nicole Murad -- Tuberculosis / Lisa Bross Gajary -- Antibiotic resistant infections / Neeta Bahal O'Mara -- Bioterrorism / Neeta Bahal O'Mara. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817713303321 |
Motacki Kathleen | ||
New York, N.Y., : Springer, c2010 | ||
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