Hospital Infection Prevention Principles & Practices /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Wattal, Chand (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Khardori, Nancy (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Public health.; Health promotion.; Infectious diseases.; Medicine & Public Health.; Infectious Diseases.; Public Health.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

The art of medicine becomes science when supported by evidence. The recommended practices of infection prevention are based on scientific and epidemiologic evidence. However, most health care professionals see them as mandates and fail to incorporate them into their routine patient care activities....

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The Mighty World of Microbes - An Overview
• Vaccinations and infection prevention
• Hospital Infection Prevention Program
• Current practices for infection prevention in the hospital settings
• Hospital Infection Prevention Program
• The Role of Microbiology Laboratory in Infection Prevention
• Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Infection Prevention
• A Four step approach to Antibiotic stewardship in India: Formulation of antibiotic policy
• Role of Hospital Housekeeping and Materials Management Including Disinfection and Waste Management
• Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment
• Decontamination and Sterilization Procedures
• Monitoring of High Risk Areas - Intensive care units
• Monitoring of High Risk Areas: Operating Suite
• Monitoring of High Risk Areas: Maternity wards
• Monitoring of High Risk Areas: Cancer wards
• Monitoring of High Risk Areas: Dialysis Units
• Monitoring of High Risk Areas: Burn units
• Infection Prevention for Procedures in wards.