Handbook of pediatric infection prevention and control / edited by Kristina A. Bryant and Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill.

Other author Bryant, Kristina A. (Kristina Angel), editor.
Other author Guzman-Cottrill, Judith A., editor.
Format Electronic
PublicationNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Copyright Date©2019
Description1 online resource
Supplemental Content Direct link to ebook
Subjects
Children--Health and hygiene.
Child care.
Infants--Health and hygiene.
Infection Control--methods.
Hospitals, Pediatric--organization & administration.
Hospital Units--organization & administration.
Child Care.
Infant.

Contents Pathogens spread via respiratory route / Claudette Poole and Ann-Christine Nyquist -- Device-associated infections (outside of the neonatal intensive care unit) / Manjiree V. Karandikar, Grace M. Lee, Galit Holzmann-Pazgal, and Susan Coffin -- Device associated infections in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) / Caroline Quach -- Surgical site infections / Aqsa Shakoor, William Middlesworth, and Lisa Saiman -- Clostridium difficile and norovirus / Thomas J. Sandora -- Prevention of infections with multi-drug resistant (MDR) organisms / Lorry G. Rubin and Gholamabbas Amin Ostovar -- Breast milk handling and misadministration / Donna Fisher -- Management of hospital visitors / Preeti Mehrotra and Andi L. Shane -- Hospital-based playrooms, classrooms and pet therapy / Jane M. Gould -- Pertussis and influenza cocooning immunization strategies / Meera Varman, Sarah Turner Pietruszka, and Karen Lehan -- Infection prevention in ambulatory and emergency department settings / W. Matthew Linam, Michele D. Honeycutt, and Vini Vijayan -- Pediatric long-term care, behavioral health, residential facilities and similar settings / Candace Johnson, Meghan Murray, Olivia Jackson, and Natalie Neu -- Antimicrobial stewardship in pediatrics / Emily A. Thorell and Jared Olson.
Abstract AN INNOVATIVE AND ESSENTIAL NEW TOOL IN FIGHTING HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS The Handbook of Pediatric Infection Prevention and Control is the most comprehensive, practical resource available on infection prevention across the spectrum of pediatric healthcare settings, including acute care hospitals, ambulatory practices, and long-term care facilities. It addresses the nuances and challenges specific to pediatric infection prevention, providing expert guidance on topics where evidence-based guidelines don't currently exist.***The Handbook of Pediatric Infection Prevention and Control is a.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Issued in other formPrint version: Handbook of pediatric infection prevention and control. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019] 9780190697174
ISBN9780190697181 (electronic bk.)
ISBN0190697180 (electronic bk.)

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