Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control

Reviews of first edition: This book tells every healthcare professional all they need to know about infection control A user-friendly, valuable source of knowledge on a subject that can be confusing and complicated. Nursing Standard A valuable contribution within any health or social environment."e; Journal of Community Nursing Infection prevention and control is an essential component of nursing care, and a crucially important subject area for both nursing students and qualified nurses. Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control gives readers a firm grasp of the principles of infection control, how they relate to clinical practice and the key issues surrounding the subject. It provides a comprehensive guide to the prevention, management and control of healthcare associated infections, and the basic elements of microbiology, immunology and epidemiology that underpin them. Thoroughly revised in line with current policy, this new edition contains brand-new chapters on a range of topics including the role of the Infection Prevention and Control Team, audit and surveillance, and the management of outbreaks. Also incorporating a range of case studies and examples as well as additional online content, it is essential reading for all nursing students as well as qualified nursing and healthcare professionals. Explores both principles and practice of a crucial subject area Accessible and user-friendly, with a range of features to help study including key definitions, links back to clinical practice, and chapter learning outcomes and summaries Accompanied by an online resource centre featuring MCQs, weblinks, case scenarios and downloadable fact sheets Features an increased clinical focus, with more application to practice This title is also available: as a Wiley E-Text, powered by VitalSource: an interactive digital version of the book featuring downloadable text and images, highlighting and note-taking facilities, book-marking, cross-referencing, in-text searching, and linking to references and glossary terms instantly on CourseSmart at coursesmart.co.uk/9781118306659. CourseSmart offers extra functionality, as well as an immediate way to review the text. For more details, visit coursesmart.com/instructors or coursesmart.com/students

Reviews of first edition:"This book tells every healthcare professional all theyneed to know about infection control... A user-friendlyvaluable source of knowledge on a subject that can be confusing andcomplicated." Nursing Standard"A valuable contribution within any health or socialenvironment." Journal of Community NursingInfection prevention and control is an essential component ofnursing care, and a crucially important subject area for bothnursing students and qualified nurses. Fundamentals of InfectionPrevention and Control gives readers a firm grasp of theprinciples of infection control, how they relate to clinicalpractice and the key issues surrounding the subject. It provides acomprehensive guide to the prevention, management and control ofhealthcare associated infections, and the basic elements ofmicrobiology, immunology and epidemiology that underpin them.Thoroughly revised in line with current policy, this new editioncontains brand-new chapters on a range of topics including the roleof the Infection Prevention and Control Team, audit andsurveillance, and the management of outbreaks. Alsoincorporating a range of case studies and examples as well asadditional online content, it is essential reading for all nursingstudents as well as qualified nursing and healthcareprofessionals.* Explores both principles and practice of a crucial subjectarea* Accessible and user-friendly, with a range of features to helpstudy including key definitions, links back to clinical practiceand chapter learning outcomes and summaries* Accompanied by an online resource centre featuring MCQsweblinks, case scenarios and downloadable fact sheets* Features an increased clinical focus, with more application topracticeThis title is also available:* as a Wiley E-Text, powered by VitalSource: an interactivedigital version of the book featuring downloadable text and imageshighlighting and note-taking facilities, book-markingcross-referencing, in-text searching, and linking to references andglossary terms* instantly on CourseSmart at href="coursesmart.co.uk/9781118306659">coursesmart.co.uk/9781118306659.CourseSmart offers extrafunctionality, as well as an immediate way to review the text. Formore details, visit href="coursesmart.com/instructors">coursesmart.com/instructors orhref="coursesmart.com/students">coursesmart.com/students

About the series viiPreface viiiHow to get the best out of your textbook ixHow to use the companion website xiiAcknowledgements xiiiIntroduction 1Part One: Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control 3Chapter 1 The burden of healthcare-associated infections, and disease threats old and new 4Chapter 2 The Infection Prevention and Control Team 18Chapter 3 Audit and surveillance 32Chapter 4 The investigation of clusters, periods of increased incidence and outbreaks of infection 46Chapter 5 Microbial classification and structure 60Chapter 6 The collection and transportation of specimens 80Chapter 7 The microbiology laboratory 96Chapter 8 Understanding the immune system and the nature and pathogenesis of infection 110Chapter 9 Sepsis 130Chapter 10 Antibiotics and the problem of resistance 140Part Two: The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control (Standard Precautions) 161Chapter 11 Isolation and cohort nursing 162Chapter 12 Hand hygiene 174Chapter 13 Personal protective equipment 192Chapter 14 the Safe Handling and Disposal of Sharps 206Chapter 15 Cleaning 216Part Three: Clinical Practice 229Chapter 16 The management of vascular access devices and the prevention of bloodstream infections 230Chapter 17 The prevention and management of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 246Chapter 18 The prevention and management of surgical site infections 258Chapter 19 The prevention and management of hospital and community-acquired pneumonia 272Part Four: Specific Organisms 285Chapter 20 Stapylococcus aureus (including MRSA) 286Chapter 21 Tuberculosis 304Chapter 22 Clostridium difficile 324Chapter 23 Norovirus 342Chapter 24 Blood-borne viruses 356Glossary 376Index 381