Infection prevention and control / [edited by] Christine Perry.

Other author Perry, Christine (Nurse)
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell, 2007.
Descriptionix, 294 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Subjects

SeriesEssential clinical skills for nurses
Essential clinical skills for nurses. ^A939835
Contents The function and structure of infection prevention and control services -- Microbes, infection and immunity / Robert C. Spencer -- Specimen collection -- Risk assessment -- Standard infection control principles -- Specific and common infections -- Infection prevention in urinary catheter care / Lauren Tew -- Infection prevention in intravascular therapy / Carly Hall -- Infection prevention in nutritional care -- Infection prevention in wound management -- Control of infection in paediatric settings -- Peri-operative care settings -- Specialist care settings -- The isolated patient -- The immunocompromised patient -- Decontamination.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007010211
ISBN9781405140386 (pbk. : alk. paper) :
ISBN1405140380 (pbk. : alk. paper)