Foundations of infection control and prevention /

McGuire-Wolfe, Christine,

Foundations of infection control and prevention / Christine McGuire-Wolfe, PhD, CIC, CPH, EMT-P. - Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, ©2018 - xiii, 282 p. : ill. ; 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.

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