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Bennett & Brachman's hospital infections / editor, William R. Jarvis.

Contributor(s): Jarvis, William R. (William Robert), 1948- [editor.].
Edition: Sixth edition.Description: xiv, 772 pages : illustrations. ; 29 cm.ISBN: 1451175922; 9781451175929.Other title: Bennett and Brachman's hospital infections | Hospital infections.Subject(s): Nosocomial infections -- Prevention | Nosocomial infections | Cross Infection -- prevention & control | Cross Infection -- etiologyGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 614.4/4 Online resources: Table of contents only | Table of contents only | Publisher description | Publisher description
Contents:
Contents note continued: 12.The Practice of Epidemiology in Community Hospitals / August J. Valenti -- 13.The Role of Professional, Governmental, and Regulatory Organizations in Infection Prevention and Control / Tammy S. Lundstrom -- 14.Antimicrobial Stewardship: Programmatic Efforts to Optimize Antimicrobial Use / William R. Jarvis -- 15.Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: Epidemiology and Control / Mary K. Hayden -- 16.Molecular Biology of Resistance: A Brief History of Resistance Mechanisms and the Discovery of Gene Transfer / Robert A. Bonomo -- 17.Economic Evaluation of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Infection-Control and Antimicrobial-Stewardship Interventions / Sara E. Cosgrove -- 18.Epidemiology and Control of Healthcare-Acquired Infections in Limited-Resource Settings / Victor D. Rosenthal -- Section II Functional Areas of Concern -- 19.The Inanimate Environment / John M. Boyce -- 20.Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities / David J. Weber --
Contents note continued: 21.Foodborne Disease Prevention in Healthcare Facilities / Susan Springthorpe -- 22.Clinical Laboratory---Acquired Infections / L. Barth Reller -- 23.Dialysis-Associated Complications and Their Control / Priti R. Patel -- 24.The Intensive Care Unit, Part A: HAI Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Surveillance, Engineering and Administrative Infection Control Practices, and Impact / Stephan A. Harbarth -- 25.The Intensive Care Unit, Part B: Antibiotic Resistance and Prevention of CVC-BSIs, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections, and C. difficile / Dennis G. Maki -- 26.The Newborn Nursery and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit / Nalini Singh -- 27.The Perioperative Suite / Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson -- 28.Ambulatory Care Settings / Kathleen H. Petersen -- 29.Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities / Chesley L. Richards Jr. -- Section III Endemic and Epidemic Hospital Infections --
Contents note continued: 30.Incidence and Nature of Endemic and Epidemic Healthcare-Associated Infections / William R. Jarvis -- 31.Urinary Tract Infections / Carol E. Chenoweth -- 32.Hospital-Acquired and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia / Henri Balaguera -- 33.Nosocomial Tuberculosis / Faiz Ahmad Khan -- 34.Infectious Gastroenteritis / Benjamin A. Lopman -- 35.Central Nervous System Infections / W. Michael Scheld -- 36.Surgical Site Infections / Keith S. Kaye -- 37.Infections of Burn Wounds / Basil A. Pruitt, Jr. -- 38.Infections due to Infusion Therapy / Leonard A. Mermel -- 39.Infections of Implantable Cardiac and Vascular Devices / Raymond Y. Chinn -- 40.Infections in Skeletal Prosthesis and Allografts / Daniel P. Lew -- 41.The Importance of Infection Control in Controlling Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms / Barry M. Farr -- 42.Healthcare-Associated Respiratory Viral Infections / Janice Lo --
Contents note continued: 43.Preventing Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens in the Healthcare Setting / David K. Henderson -- 44.Healthcare-Associated Fungal Infections / Benjamin J. Park -- 45.Healthcare-Associated Infections in Transplant Recipients / Kent Sepkowitz -- 46.Miscellaneous Procedure-Related Infections / Robert A. Weinstein -- 47.Public Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infection Rates / Michael P. Stevens -- 48.Patient Safety / Moi Lin Ling.
Section I General Considerations of Hospital Infections -- 1.Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections / Belinda Ostrowsky -- 2.The Healthcare Epidemiologist / Bryan P. Simmons -- 3.Hand Hygiene / Didier Pittet -- 4.Occupational Health Services / Elizabeth A. Bolyard -- 5.The Development of Infection Surveillance and Prevention Programs / Keith F. Woeltje -- 6.Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections / Robert P. Gaynes -- 7.The Use of Prevalence Surveys for Healthcare-Associated Infections Surveillance / Bruno P. Coignard -- 8.Investigating Endemic and Epidemic Healthcare-Associated Infections / William R. Jarvis -- 9.Epidemiologic Methods for Investigating Infections in the Healthcare Setting / Ebbing Lautenbach -- 10.Use of Computerized Systems in Healthcare Epidemiology / Keith F. Woeltje -- 11.The Role of the Laboratory in Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections / Daniel J. Diekema --
Summary: Bennett & Brachman's Hospital Infections has been an influential textbook on nosocomial infections for over 30 years. This book provides readers with the latest information in the field of healthcare epidemiology and hospital associated infections prevention and control.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents note continued: 12.The Practice of Epidemiology in Community Hospitals / August J. Valenti -- 13.The Role of Professional, Governmental, and Regulatory Organizations in Infection Prevention and Control / Tammy S. Lundstrom -- 14.Antimicrobial Stewardship: Programmatic Efforts to Optimize Antimicrobial Use / William R. Jarvis -- 15.Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: Epidemiology and Control / Mary K. Hayden -- 16.Molecular Biology of Resistance: A Brief History of Resistance Mechanisms and the Discovery of Gene Transfer / Robert A. Bonomo -- 17.Economic Evaluation of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Infection-Control and Antimicrobial-Stewardship Interventions / Sara E. Cosgrove -- 18.Epidemiology and Control of Healthcare-Acquired Infections in Limited-Resource Settings / Victor D. Rosenthal -- Section II Functional Areas of Concern -- 19.The Inanimate Environment / John M. Boyce -- 20.Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities / David J. Weber --

Contents note continued: 21.Foodborne Disease Prevention in Healthcare Facilities / Susan Springthorpe -- 22.Clinical Laboratory---Acquired Infections / L. Barth Reller -- 23.Dialysis-Associated Complications and Their Control / Priti R. Patel -- 24.The Intensive Care Unit, Part A: HAI Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Surveillance, Engineering and Administrative Infection Control Practices, and Impact / Stephan A. Harbarth -- 25.The Intensive Care Unit, Part B: Antibiotic Resistance and Prevention of CVC-BSIs, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections, and C. difficile / Dennis G. Maki -- 26.The Newborn Nursery and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit / Nalini Singh -- 27.The Perioperative Suite / Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson -- 28.Ambulatory Care Settings / Kathleen H. Petersen -- 29.Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities / Chesley L. Richards Jr. -- Section III Endemic and Epidemic Hospital Infections --

Contents note continued: 30.Incidence and Nature of Endemic and Epidemic Healthcare-Associated Infections / William R. Jarvis -- 31.Urinary Tract Infections / Carol E. Chenoweth -- 32.Hospital-Acquired and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia / Henri Balaguera -- 33.Nosocomial Tuberculosis / Faiz Ahmad Khan -- 34.Infectious Gastroenteritis / Benjamin A. Lopman -- 35.Central Nervous System Infections / W. Michael Scheld -- 36.Surgical Site Infections / Keith S. Kaye -- 37.Infections of Burn Wounds / Basil A. Pruitt, Jr. -- 38.Infections due to Infusion Therapy / Leonard A. Mermel -- 39.Infections of Implantable Cardiac and Vascular Devices / Raymond Y. Chinn -- 40.Infections in Skeletal Prosthesis and Allografts / Daniel P. Lew -- 41.The Importance of Infection Control in Controlling Antimicrobial-Resistant Organisms / Barry M. Farr -- 42.Healthcare-Associated Respiratory Viral Infections / Janice Lo --

Contents note continued: 43.Preventing Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens in the Healthcare Setting / David K. Henderson -- 44.Healthcare-Associated Fungal Infections / Benjamin J. Park -- 45.Healthcare-Associated Infections in Transplant Recipients / Kent Sepkowitz -- 46.Miscellaneous Procedure-Related Infections / Robert A. Weinstein -- 47.Public Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infection Rates / Michael P. Stevens -- 48.Patient Safety / Moi Lin Ling.

Section I General Considerations of Hospital Infections -- 1.Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections / Belinda Ostrowsky -- 2.The Healthcare Epidemiologist / Bryan P. Simmons -- 3.Hand Hygiene / Didier Pittet -- 4.Occupational Health Services / Elizabeth A. Bolyard -- 5.The Development of Infection Surveillance and Prevention Programs / Keith F. Woeltje -- 6.Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections / Robert P. Gaynes -- 7.The Use of Prevalence Surveys for Healthcare-Associated Infections Surveillance / Bruno P. Coignard -- 8.Investigating Endemic and Epidemic Healthcare-Associated Infections / William R. Jarvis -- 9.Epidemiologic Methods for Investigating Infections in the Healthcare Setting / Ebbing Lautenbach -- 10.Use of Computerized Systems in Healthcare Epidemiology / Keith F. Woeltje -- 11.The Role of the Laboratory in Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections / Daniel J. Diekema --

Bennett & Brachman's Hospital Infections has been an influential textbook on nosocomial infections for over 30 years. This book provides readers with the latest information in the field of healthcare epidemiology and hospital associated infections prevention and control.

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