Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0781735122 ISBN 13: 9780781735124

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002

Synopsis

Written and edited by the world's foremost experts in hospital epidemiology, this volume is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the prevention and control of nosocomial infections. The book addresses the full range of crucial issues currently facing infection control practitioners, including health care economics, epidemiology methods, protection of hospital employees, and pathogenesis and control of specific infections. This Fourth Edition has been completely revised to reflect significant recent changes in the field. Coverage includes detailed discussions of modern approaches to infection control. Chapters address current problems such as antibiotic-resistant pathogens, prion diseases, and risks of infection in transplant recipients.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0781735122
• ISBN 13: 9780781735124
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 900
• Editor: Wenzel Richard P.