It is a great reference book for those with a<br>special interest in infection control. Emergency<br>nurses will find it a handy text to keep up to<br>date with current policy and practice. Students<br>will appreciate its long reference lists and its<br>application to day-to-day nursing practice.<br>This third edition is a valuable resource for<br>everyone. <br>Accident and Emergency Nursing 2007 <br>"I found this book interesting, informative and easy to read" <br>Louise Keightley, Ward Manager. Nursing & Therapies News, October 2007
Foreword. Introduction to Microbiology. Understanding the Microbiology Laboratory. The Epidemiology of Infection. The Immune System and the Immunocompromised Patient. A Guide to Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. Microorganisms and their Control. The Central Principles of Infection Control. Preventing Wound Infection. Preventing Infection associated with Intravascular Therapy. Preventing Infection associated with Urethral Catheters. Preventing Infection of the Respiratory Tract. Preventing Gastrointestinal Infection: the principles of food hygiene. Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization. Management of the Infectious Patient. Ectoparasitic infections and environmental infestations.
Appendix 1: A Policy for the Decontamination of Equipment. Appendix 2: Routes of transmission and isolation precautions for common infections. Appendix 3: An isolation policy. Glossary. Index.