Infection Prevention and Control
Applied Microbiology for Healthcare
2nd Edition
Published on 20. August 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-230-50753-1 (ISBN)
Description
This is the updated version of the hugely popular Applied Microbiology for Nurses, providing essential information about how infection occurs, methods to prevent it and the precautions required to contain it. The new edition is fully revised to include primary infection control issues alongside important concepts of applied microbiology.
Reviews / Votes
'Although it has been written for nurses and nursing students, this is useful text for all healthcare workers. This book would be well thumbed in the clinical setting.' - Jane Brown, Nursing StandardMore details
Edition
2nd ed. 2008
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
66 s/w Abbildungen
6 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
692 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-50753-1 (9780230507531)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-04592-8
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Dinah Gould | Christine Brooker
Applied Microbiology for Nurses
Book
06/2000
Palgrave Macmillan
€34.65
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Persons
DINAH GOULD is Professor of Applied Health at City University, London. Her programmes of research include infection prevention, especially hand hygiene, patient safety and the prevention of iatrogenesis. She has been teaching nurses and other health professionals since 1982.
CHRIS BROOKER is a self-employed nursing author, editor and lecturer. She worked as a ward sister before moving into nurse education in 1976 and has taught nurses in a variety of settings. Since 1988 she has written and edited many books for nurses and other professionals.
CHRIS BROOKER is a self-employed nursing author, editor and lecturer. She worked as a ward sister before moving into nurse education in 1976 and has taught nurses in a variety of settings. Since 1988 she has written and edited many books for nurses and other professionals.
Content
PART ONE: MICROBIOLOGY Micro-Organisms and Disease.- Response of the Body to Infection.- The Microbiology Laboratory.- Treating Infectious Disease.- PART TWO: PRINCIPLES OF INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL Infection Control Policies.- Preventing Infection in Hospital.- PART THREE: APPLYING KNOWLEDGE TO PRACTICE Urinary Infection and Catheterisation.- Wound Infections.- Respiratory Infections.- Infections Associated with Intravascular Devices.- Enteric Infections.- Infection Risks from Blood and Body Fluids.- Sexually Transmitted Infections.- Epidemiology: Changing Trends of Infectious Diseases.- Glossary.