McGuire-Wolfe, Christine creator author. text bibliography mau Burlington, MA Jones & Bartlett Learning ©2018 2018 2018 monographic eng

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xiii, 282 p. : ill. ; 26 cm 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. Christine McGuire-Wolfe, PhD, CIC, CPH, EMT-P. Includes bibliographical references and index. Communicable Disease Control methods RA643 .M38 2018 614.4 WA 110 9781284053135 (pbk.) 128405313X (pbk.) 2016054985 DNLM/DLC 161201 20200109114112.0 19394834 eng