Hospital Infection Control: Setting Up With Minimal Resources (Oxford Medical Publications) - Softcover

Mehtar, Shaheen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0192620339 ISBN 13: 9780192620330

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1992

Synopsis

This manual is written for hospitals where infection control is in its infancy, and provides clear, practical guidelines on setting up an effective Infection Control Program. Based on current practices in countries with well-developed programs, it offers minimal requirements and standards to produce sound policies, emphasizing good practice within the limits of small budgets. The book begins by discussing the cost and method of setting up an Infection Control Committee, and the way in which policies are implemented. It covers disinfection, sterilization, waste disposal, and acceptable recycling of equipment. It advises on the design and management of hospital units, and discusses practical methods of staff education. The author has wide experience of education in hospitals of underdeveloped countries. Her unique book provides essential advice on establishing good infection practices, and demonstrates how patient care can be optimized despite limited resources.

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Review

'This book offers a concise and authoritative insight into the subject of Infection Control ... it successfully explores and covers the vast and varied areas of Infection Control ... this book is an ideal resource for anyone in the process of setting up an Infection Control service and for infection control doctors and nurses who are new in post.' A. Smith, Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 39 (1993) 'a useful summary of nosocomial pathogens, sources of infection, routes of transmission and patient factors increasing infection risk. Especially clear is a concise summary of outbreak investigations, with a description of the steps to follow in a suggested priority order ... this book represents a laudable approach and fills an important gap" Journal of Hospital Infection (1993)

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192620339
• ISBN 13: 9780192620330
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204