000			02042cam a2200253 4500
001			9780470723708
008			180410t2008 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a9780470723708
020			_a047072370X (electronic bk.)
020			_a9780470988091
020			_a0470988096
020			_a9786612342820
020			_a661234282X
020			_a(alk. paper)
100			_aWeston, Debbie
245		0	_aInfection prevention and control : _btheory and clinical practice for healthcare professionals / _h[E-Book]
260			_aChichester, England; Hoboken, NJ : _bJohn Wiley & Sons, _c©2008
300			_a1 online resource (xx, 328 pages) : illustrations : (electronic bk.)
505			_atext
505			_aInfection prevention and control: past, present and future -- Bacterial and viral classification, structure, and function -- The collection and transportation of specimens -- The microbiology laboratory -- Understanding the immune system and the nature and pathogenesis of infection -- The principles of infection prevention and control -- Types of healthcare associated infection -- The problem of antimicrobial resistance -- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) -- Tuberculosis -- Clostridium difficile -- Invasive group A streptococcal disease -- Meningococcal disease -- Norovirus -- Campylobacter and salmonella -- Blood-borne viruses -- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) -- Pandemic influenza -- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) -- Legionella.
520			_aRemote
520			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 279-313) and index.
520			_aThis book provides the reader with all of the background information necessary to enhance their understanding of the rationale behind the basic principles of infection control and how to apply them in every day situations; how specific bacteria interact with the host and cause infection; the background to each of the bacteria/infections described within the text, and, evidence based recommendations on the infection control management of these.
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