5th Edition
by David Weber (Author), Tom Talbot (Author)
The fifth edition of Mayhall’s Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention has a new streamlined focus, with new editors and contributors, a new two-color format, and a new title. Continuing the legacy of excellence established by Dr. C. Glen Mayhall, this thoroughly revised text covers all aspects of healthcare-associated infections and their prevention and remains the most comprehensive reference available in this complex field. It examines every type of healthcare-associated (nosocomial) infection and addresses every issue relating to surveillance, prevention, and control of these infections in patients and in healthcare personnel, providing unparalleled coverage for hospital epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists.
- Covers the
basics of hospital epidemiology and infection prevention, types of
healthcare-associated infections, details of specific pathogens
(bacterial, mycobacterial, fungal, and viral), special populations,
prevention of infections related to specific procedures as well as the
hospital environment, antibiotic stewardship, occupational health, and
emergency preparedness, among other key topics.
- Focuses on the
evidence, science, and operational insight critical to the detection,
transmission, and prevention of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
- Includes
chapters centered on specific types of HAIs (CLABSI, CAUTI, SSI, for
example) and specific healthcare settings and patient populations (such
as burn units, neonatal ICUs, and transplant recipients).
- Includes two several entirely new chapters on antimicrobial stewardship.
- Reflects
new, user-friendly features such as the placement of core basic skills
like HAI surveillance, isolation practices, and outbreak investigation
earlier in the book; bulleted key points at the beginning of each
chapter; full reference lists in every chapter; more figures and
illustrations; and updated charts and graphs throughout.
