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Hospital Infections
BENNETT, JOHN V., ED.
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Previous ISBN (13): 9780316089920 Category: Infectious Disease Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Affiliation: EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ATLANTA, GA Dimensions: 11.3 x 1.7 x 8.7 in
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Synopsis:
Hospital Infections is now in its thoroughly updated Fourth Edition. W ritten and edited by internationally recognized authorities -- many af filiated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- the bo ok is the most comprehensive and reliable guide to the recognition, ma nagement, prevention, and control of nosocomial infections. The Fourt h Edition features more than 30 new contributing authors and includes new chapters on tuberculosis; the practice of epidemiology in communit y hospitals; the role of professional and regulatory organizations in infection control programs; and infection control in developing countr ies. All chapters from the previous edition have been updated. Coverag e 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 pre cautions and isolation systems, as well as on chemoprophylaxis for cer tain HIV-exposed health care workers.
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