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Biofilms in Infection Prevention and Control
A Healthcare Handbook
The only book to explain the science of biofilms—the most common source of Health Care Associated Infections-- and to provide practical guidance for infection prevention and control.
Steven L. Percival (Edited by), David Williams (Edited by), Tracey Cooper (Edited by), Jacqueline Randle (Edited by)
9780123970435
Hardback, published 10 April 2014
394 pages, 30 illustrations
23.4 x 19 x 2.6 cm, 1.14 kg
"Many of the initial chapters...serve as review for practitioners who are experienced in infection prevention...the later chapters on biofilms and the role of biofilms in infection prevention will be of interest to these readers. Rating: 3 Stars" -- Doody's.com
Approx.368 pages
SECTION 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF INFECTION CONTROL 1. Introduction to Infection and Prevention 2. Infection Prevention: Principles of Safe Practice in Healthcare 3. Hand Hygiene 4. Decontamination 5. Challenges to Healthcare Providers 6. Changing Practice 7. Introduction to Invasive Devices SECTION 2: BIOFILMS AND INFECTION CONTROL 8. Introduction to Biofilms 9. Biofilm Control and Resistance in the Healthcare Setting or Biofilms and HAI 10. Biofilms and infection control in Intravascular Catheters 11. Biofilms and Endotracheal Tubes 12. Antimicrobial Chemotherapy: Significance to Healthcare 13. Biofilms and Recalcitrance 14. Microbial Resistance and Superbugs 15. Preventing Infection Associated with Urethral Catheter Biofilms 16. Hospital Water Supplies and Biofilm Control 17. Preventing Wound Infection and Biofilms
Subject Areas: Bacteriology [non-medical PSGD], Microbiology [non-medical PSG], Infectious & contagious diseases [MJCJ]
