Hospital epidemiology and infection control
Thoroughly revised and updated for its Third Edition, this highly acclaimed volume is the most comprehensive reference on hospital epidemiology and infection control. In 115 chapters written by over 150 leading experts, the book examines every type of hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infection and add...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
©2004
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| Edition: | Third edition |
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Add Tag | Summary: | Thoroughly revised and updated for its Third Edition, this highly acclaimed volume is the most comprehensive reference on hospital epidemiology and infection control. In 115 chapters written by over 150 leading experts, the book examines every type of hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infection and addresses every issue relating to surveillance, prevention, and control of these infections in patients and in healthcare workers. This edition features two brand-new sections: a six-chapter section on bioterrorism and a five-chapter section on healthcare quality improvement. Other new chapters cover using the personal computer for healthcare epidemiology; infections associated with xenotransplantation; nosocomial bacteremia; and filamentous fungi |
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| Physical Description: | xxviii, 2060 pages illustrations 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9780781742580 0781742587 |
Hospital epidemiology and infection control