Hospital Infections - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316089028 ISBN 13: 9780316089029

Verlag: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1998

Inhaltsangabe

The most influential reference in the field for nearly 20 years, Hospital Infections is now in its thoroughly updated Fourth Edition. Written and edited by internationally recognized authorities -- many affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- the book is the most comprehensive and reliable guide to the recognition, management, prevention, and control of nosocomial infections.The Fourth Edition features more than 30 new contributing authors and includes new chapters on tuberculosis; the practice of epidemiology in community hospitals; the role of professional and regulatory organizations in infection control programs; and infection control in developing countries. All chapters from the previous edition have been updated. Coverage includes timely information on the challenges posed by the emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis and vancomycin-resistant enterococci. This edition also presents the latest recommendations on universal precautions and isolation systems, as well as on chemoprophylaxis for certain HIV-exposed health care workers.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0316089028
• ISBN 13: 9780316089029
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 778
• Herausgeber: Bennett John V. M.D., Brachman Philip S.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar