Infection Control in Clinical Practice

Infection control is now a major issue in clinical practice. The second edition of this highly successful book provides a comprehensive guide to the principles and practice of infection control and prevention, and the basic elements of microbiology and epidemiology that underpin them. This revised edition contains new illustrations to aid understanding, updated references, and new material on emerging pathogens, antimicrobial resistance and clinical governance. The evidence-base for infection control practice has been fully revised to take into account new research and guidance, and many sections such as isolation, routine infection control precautions and the epidemiology of infection have been expanded.

The contents are firmly based in clinical practice and relevant to both hospital and community settings. The information is research-based and extensively referenced and therefore provides an invaluable resource for evidence-based practice. Presentation is clear, concise and accessible to a wide audience including diploma and degree course students, nurses and allied health professionals working in clinical settings, and infection control specialists.

A truly comprehensive book covering all aspects of infection control that health professionals will need to know about in clinical practice

The information is research-based and extensively referenced providing an invaluable resource for current evidence-based practice

The accessible writing style makes it easy to read and understand

The simple guidelines for practice can be readily applied to clinical settings

Many tables and diagrams aid understanding

It is fully referenced to facilitate further reading

The content has been fully revised to take into account new research and guidance enabling nurses to ensure they are following best practice

New illustrations to aid understanding

New material on emerging pathogens, antimicrobial resistance and clinical governance

Many sections such as isolation, routine infection control precautions and the epidemiology of infection have been expanded

Jennie Wilson has a first degree in microbiology, a Master’s in Public Health, PhD in surveillance of healthcare associated infection (HCAI) and is a registered nurse. She has 30 years’ experience in infection prevention & control (IPC), has worked as a senior IPC practitioner in NHS Trusts in London and was a key player in establishing the first national surveillance programmes on HCAI in England.