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Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention

New Perspectives and Controversies
2nd ed. 2022

von: Gonzalo Bearman, Daniel J. Morgan, Rekha K. Murthy, Susy Hota

117,69 €

Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 28.06.2022
ISBN/EAN: 9783030984274
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 448

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Titelbeschreibung

<p>The first edition of <i>Infection Prevention</i> reviewed evolving areas in infection prevention on topics including contact precautions, technology implementation, specific infections, and care in various settings. It summarized the current data on infection prevention, presents controversies on the various topics, and includes recommendations for patient safety. Addressing hot topics such as MRSA, C. difficile vaccination, mandatory flu vaccines, and CLABSI, this is the only text to include prevention and control overviews across a range of infection issues.</p>

<p>Written by experts in the field, this successor edition will update current chapters on the most cutting-edge models of care on emerging and evolving topics in infectious diseases. It will also include new material and chapters on high-level disinfection, diagnostic test stewardship, unique pathogens units, outpatient antibiotic stewardship, outpatient antibiotic therapy, as well as a chapter on infection prevention metrics: how much can we prevent healthcare associated infections and how hard should we try.</p>

<p>The second edition of <i>Infection Prevention: New Perspectives and Controversies</i> is a valuable resource for infection prevention professionals, healthcare quality and safety professionals, caring for patients in in- and outpatient settings.</p>

Inhaltsverzeichnis

<p>HAI Controversies: Contact Precautions.- Hand Hygiene Monitoring Technologies: Implementation and Outcomes.- Universal Glove and Gown Use for the Prevention of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)or Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE).- Isolation Precautions for Visitors.- Bacterial Contamination of the Anesthesia Work Area: Hands, Patients, and Things.- Infection Control in the Outpatient.- New Technologies for Infection.- What Is the Role of Mobile No-Touch Disinfection Technology in Optimizing Healthcare Environmental Hygiene?.- Universal MRSA/Staphylococcal Decolonization for Hospitalized Patients.- Staphylococcal Decolonization in Surgery Patients.- The Surgical Care Improvement Project Redux: Should CMS Revive Process of Care Measures for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections?.- Healthcare Worker Apparel and Infection Prevention.- Antimicrobial Textiles and Infection Prevention: Clothing and the Inanimate Environment – Clothes and Inanimate Environment.- Multidrug Resistant Gram Negative Bacilli - Infection Prevention Considerations.- Active Surveillance Cultures for MRSA, VRE, Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negatives.- <i>C. difficile</i> Microbiome Manipulation.- Air Contamination in the Hospital Environment.- Vertical Versus Horizontal Infection Control Interventions.- The Role of the Hospital Epidemiologist.- Whole Genome Sequencing for Outbreak Investigation.- Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Preparedness.- Probiotics and Infection Prevention.- Animals in Healthcare Settings.- Decolonization in Infection Control of Gram-negative Bacilli.- Testing water for Legionella Prevention.- The importance of C. difficile colonization on infection prevention.- Mandatory Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel.- Chlorhexidine Gluconate Bathing Outside the Intensive Care Unit.- Airborne Precautions and Personal Protective Equipment: The Powered Air-Purifying Respirator-Only Approach.- Donning and Doffing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Is TrainingNecessary?.- Rapid Diagnostics in Infection Prevention.- Diagnostic test stewardship.-&nbsp;Innovations in Ambulatory Stewardship.-&nbsp;Outpatient antibiotic therapy (OPAT).-&nbsp;Construction and remodeling in the healthcare environment:&nbsp; The critical role of the healthcare epidemiologist.-&nbsp;Airborne or Not? What Constitutes Aerosole Generating Procedures</p>

Autorenportrait

<p>Gonzalo Bearman MD, MPH</p><p>Richard P. Wenzel Professor of Medicine</p><p>Chair, Division of Infectious Diseases</p><p>Virginia Commonwealth University Health System</p><p> Richmond, Virginia, USA<br></p><p>Daniel J Morgan, MD, MS<br></p><p></p><p>Associate Professor, Chief Hospital Epidemiologist</p><p>Epidemiology, Public Health and Medicine</p><p>University of Maryland School of Medicine and Baltimore VA Medical Center</p><p>Baltimore, MD, USA</p><p>Rekha K. Murthy, MD</p><p>Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases,</p><p>Cedars-Sinai</p><p>Professor of Clinical Medicine, </p><p>David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA </p><p> Los Angeles, CA , USA<br></p><p>Susy Hota MD MSc</p><p>Medical Director, Infection Prevention and Control</p><p>University Health Network</p><p>Associate Professor</p><p>Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases</p><p>University of Toronto</p><p> Toronto, Ontario, Canada<br></p><p><br></p>

Back cover copy

<p>The first edition of&nbsp;<i>Infection Prevention</i>&nbsp;reviewed evolving areas in infection prevention on topics including contact precautions, technology implementation, specific infections, and care in various settings. It summarized the current data on infection prevention, presents controversies on the various topics, and includes recommendations for patient safety. Addressing hot topics such as MRSA, C. difficile vaccination, mandatory flu vaccines, and CLABSI, this is the only text to include prevention and control overviews across a range of infection issues.</p><p>Written by experts in the field, this successor edition will update current chapters on the most cutting-edge models of care on emerging and evolving topics in infectious diseases. It will also include new material and chapters on high-level disinfection, diagnostic test stewardship, unique pathogens units, outpatient antibiotic stewardship, outpatient antibiotic therapy, as well as a chapter on infection prevention metrics: how much can we prevent healthcare associated infections and how hard should we try.</p><p>The second edition of&nbsp;<i>Infection Prevention: New Perspectives and Controversies</i>&nbsp;is a valuable resource for infection prevention professionals, healthcare quality and safety professionals, caring for patients in in- and outpatient settings.</p>

Sonderbeitrag

Discusses emerging trends and current controversies in infection prevention. Provides edits and updates to the previous edition, as well as the addition of new chapters. Written by experts in the field,

Verkaufsargumente

<p>Discusses emerging trends and current controversies<br></p><p>The ultimate guide to preventing infections</p><p>Written by experts in the field<br></p><div><br></div>

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