Manual of Infection Prevention and Control

von Nizam Damani

640 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Manual of Infection Prevention and Control is a practical, accessible, and authoritative guide that delivers evidence-based guidance for infection prevention and control across all healthcare settings. Its twelve comprehensive chapters cover key areas including triage and isolation, hand hygiene and environmental cleaning, the use of personal protective equipment, safe injection and aseptic practices, decontamination of medical devices, and the prevention and control of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). This manual is an indispensable resource for all professionals working to prevent and control healthcare-associated infections, the spread of infectious diseases, and MDROs.This fifth edition reflects lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing challenges posed by emerging and re-emerging pathogens. All chapters have been fully updated, with new sections added on ventilation, water safety, and antimicrobial stewardship to ensure the guidance remains current, relevant, and authoritative.

• Themen: Medizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Krankheiten und Störungen Infektiöse und ansteckende Krankheiten Krankenhausinfektionen
• ISBN: 9780198930730
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.09.2026
• Größe: 156 x 234 mm
• Verlag: Oxford University Press