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Author | Edited by Ebbing Lautenbach , Preeti N. Malani , Keith F. Woeltje , Jennifer H. Han , Emily K. Shuman , Jonas Marschall |
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Table Of Content | Preface: an introduction to practical hospital epidemiology Ebbing Lautenbach, Preeti N. Malani, Jennifer H. Han, Jonas Marschall, Emily K. Shuman and Keith Woeltje Part I. Getting Started: 1. Ethical aspects of infection prevention Loreen A. Herwaldt and Lauris C. Kaldjian 2. The infection control committee David A. Pegues 3. Product evaluation David A. Pegues 4. The business case for healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship Eli N. Perencevich 5. Quality improvement in healthcare epidemiology Mohamad G. Fakih, Susan MacArthur and Louise-Marie Dembry Part II. Infection Prevention Basics: 6. Epidemiogic methods in infection control Jeffrey S Gerber 7. Isolation Daniel J. Morgan and Gonzalo M. L. Bearman 8. Disinfection and sterilization in health-care facilities William A. Rutala and David J. Weber 9. Improving hand hygiene in healthcare settings Katherine D. Ellingson and Janet P. Haas 10. Basics of surveillance – an overview (also discuss electronic) Kathleen A. Gase 11. Outbreak investigations Alison Laufer Halpin, Alice Y. Guh and Alexander J. Kallen Part III. Major HAI Categories – Surveillance and Prevention: 12. Urinary tract infection Emily K. Shuman 13. Ventilator-associated events Michael Klompas 14. Basics of surgical site infection. Surveillance and prevention Deverick J. Anderson and Trish M. Perl 15. Surveillance and prevention of infections associated with vascular catheters Walter Zingg and Jonas Marschall Part IV. Antimicrobial Resistant Organisms: 16. Control of gram-positive multidrug-resistant pathogens Trevor C. Van Schooneveld and Mark E. Rupp 17. Control of gram-negative multidrug-resistant pathogens Pranita Tamma 18. Clostridium difficile infection Erik Dubberke and Jennifer Kwon 19. Antimicrobial stewardship Sharon Tsay and Keith Hamilton Part V. Special Settings: 20. Infection prevention in resource-limited settings Jennifer Han and Nimalie Stone 21. Infection prevention in the outpatient setting Sarah S. Lewis and Rebekah W. Moehring 22. Infection control with limited resources Anucha Apisarnthanarak and Virgina Roth Part VI. Special Topics: 23. The role of the laboratory in prevention of healthcare associated infections Michael A. Pfaller and Daniel J. Diekema 24. Biological disasters Sandro Cinti and Eden Wells 25. Exposure workups David Banach, Hilary Babcock and Louise-Marie Dembry 26. Employee health and infection control Tara N. Palmore and David K. Henderson 27. Tuberculosis infection control in healthcare settings Henry M. Blumberg 28. Patient safety Darren R. Linkin and P. J. Brennan 29. Infection prevention in design, renovation, and construction Loie Ruhl Couch, Loreen A. Herwaldt and Linda L. Dickey 30. Regulatory issues Steve Weber and Pranavi Sreeramoju. |
Format | Hardback |
Publish Date | 19 Apr 2018 |