Foundations of infection control and prevention /
McGuire-Wolfe, Christine,
Foundations of infection control and prevention / Christine McGuire-Wolfe - xiii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction to the role of infection preventionists and basic principles -- Hand hygiene -- Modes of transmission, personal protective equipment, and isolation precautions -- Cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization -- Healthcare-associated infections -- Vaccines and vaccine preventable diseases -- Foodborne illness and food safety -- Employee health -- Bioterrorism -- Appendix A : Antimicrobial spectrum and characteristics of hand-hygiene antiseptic agents -- Appendix B : type and duration of precautions recommended for selected infection and conditions -- Appendix C : Summary of advantages and disadvantages of chemical agents used as chemical sterilants or as high-level disinfectants -- Appendix D : selected biological agents potentially involved in bioterrorism
9781284053135 (pbk.)
2016054985
Communicable diseases
Communicable diseases--Prevention
Communicable Disease Control--methods
Print books.
RA643 / .M38 2017
Foundations of infection control and prevention / Christine McGuire-Wolfe - xiii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction to the role of infection preventionists and basic principles -- Hand hygiene -- Modes of transmission, personal protective equipment, and isolation precautions -- Cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization -- Healthcare-associated infections -- Vaccines and vaccine preventable diseases -- Foodborne illness and food safety -- Employee health -- Bioterrorism -- Appendix A : Antimicrobial spectrum and characteristics of hand-hygiene antiseptic agents -- Appendix B : type and duration of precautions recommended for selected infection and conditions -- Appendix C : Summary of advantages and disadvantages of chemical agents used as chemical sterilants or as high-level disinfectants -- Appendix D : selected biological agents potentially involved in bioterrorism
9781284053135 (pbk.)
2016054985
Communicable diseases
Communicable diseases--Prevention
Communicable Disease Control--methods
Print books.
RA643 / .M38 2017