Saunders Infection Control Reference Service
A Guide to the Guidelines
Published in December 1997
Book
Hardback
1304 pages
978-0-7216-6443-9 (ISBN)
Description
This up-to-date and authoritative reference provides an encyclopedic collection of hospital and institutional infection control and epidemiology guidelines. Remarkably comprehensive, it assembles into a single volume virtually every published infection control guideline from the CDC and other federal agencies, professional societies, expert groups, and more. Authorities in infection control offer succinct interpretations and critiques of each guideline, giving readers valuable insight into what works, what doesn't, and why. The book is conveniently organized so that specific content can be quickly and easily accessed when needed. Features: * Provides clear descriptions of gaps in current guidelines, as well as areas of controversy. * Gives information and recommendations for areas currently not addressed by available guidelines. * Includes major, influential guidelines from other countries. * Offers guidance on establishing infection control and quality assurance programs and performing in-service education
This up-to-date and authoritative reference provides an encyclopedic collection of hospital and institutional infection control and epidemiology guidelines. Remarkably comprehensive, it assembles into a single volume virtually every published infection control guideline from the CDC and other federal agencies, professional societies, expert groups, and more. Authorities in infection control offer succinct interpretations and critiques of each guideline, giving readers valuable insight into what works, what doesn't, and why. The book is conveniently organized so that specific content can be quickly and easily accessed when needed. Features: * Provides clear descriptions of gaps in current guidelines, as well as areas of controversy. * Gives information and recommendations for areas currently not addressed by available guidelines. * Includes major, influential guidelines from other countries. * Offers guidance on establishing infection control and quality assurance programs and performing in-service education
This up-to-date and authoritative reference provides an encyclopedic collection of hospital and institutional infection control and epidemiology guidelines. Remarkably comprehensive, it assembles into a single volume virtually every published infection control guideline from the CDC and other federal agencies, professional societies, expert groups, and more. Authorities in infection control offer succinct interpretations and critiques of each guideline, giving readers valuable insight into what works, what doesn't, and why. The book is conveniently organized so that specific content can be quickly and easily accessed when needed. Features: * Provides clear descriptions of gaps in current guidelines, as well as areas of controversy. * Gives information and recommendations for areas currently not addressed by available guidelines. * Includes major, influential guidelines from other countries. * Offers guidance on establishing infection control and quality assurance programs and performing in-service education
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
239 ills (167 tables)
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
2985 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7216-6443-9 (9780721664439)
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Content
Part 1 Introduction: infection control guidelines; choosing and implementing guidelines. Part 2 Key components of infection control programmes: organization of infection control programmes; definitions of nosocomial infections; surveillance of nosocomial infections; antibiotic control systems; staff training and education in infection control; occupational/employee health programmes; review of handwashing guidelines; reporting responsibilities. Part 3 Infection control guidelines by facility size or location of service: special considerations in small hospitals; extended care facilities and nursing homes; infection control guidelines for home health care; ambulatory care facilities; home health care; clinical laboratories; radiology, nuclear medicine units and medical imaging; dialysis units. Part 4 Infection control guidelines by site of infection: prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections; preventing nosocomial pneumonia - guidelines for health care workers; catheter-related bloodstream infections - evaluation of CDC guidelines; tuberculosis; surgical wound infection; guidelines for perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis; gastrointestinal endoscopy; prevention of bronchoscopy-induced infections; infection control issues for gastrointestinal, nonpulmonary endoscopic equipment; intensive care units - neonatal and paediatric; nosocomial infection avoidance - labour and delivery protocols; infection control - parenteral and enteral nutrition; ophthalmology; infection control - paediatrics; pharmacy services; infection control guidelines in physical medicine and rehabilitation; guidelines for infection control in respiratory care; surgical and anatomic pathology, including autopsy suites; infection control guidelines for the operating suite; transfusion services. Part 5 Infection control guidelines for selected clinical problems: "clostridium difficile" and antibiotic-associated diarrhea; infection control issues related to human immunodeficiency virus; infection control in cancer patients and bone marrow transplant recipients; infection control in solid organ transplantation; legionellosis; methicillin-resistant "staphylococcus aureus" infections; resistant gram-negative infections, including cystic fibrosis; respiratory syncytial virus and other respiratory viruses; rotavirus infections; vancomycim-resistant enterococcal infections; control of varicella-zoster infections in hospitals; viral hepatitis. Part 6 Facility-based infection control guidelines: environmental services - maintenance and housekeeping; regulated medical waste; central supply; water management. Part 7 Information resources: names and addresses of organizations mentioned in this book; Internet resources for infection control; educational resources for infection control.