1st ed. 2019 Edition
by Bjørg Marit Andersen (Author)
This volume offers extensive information on preventive and infection
surveillance procedures, routines and policies adapted to the optimal
infection control level needed to tackle today’s microbes in hospital
practice. It especially focuses on preventive measures for serious
hospital infections. Each chapter includes a practical section that
addresses the main aspects of procedures and treatment, and a
theoretical section that contains updated documentation that can be used
for further study, or to help select infection control measures.
Infection
control concerns all healthcare professional working directly or
indirectly with patients; in diagnosis, treatment, isolation measures,
operations, equipment, drugs, cleaning, textiles, transport, porter
service, food and water, building and maintenance, etc.
Hygiene
and environmental control is central to infection prevention for
patients, visitors and staff alike. Good hygienic practices, individual
infection control, well implemented and frequent environmental cleaning,
and a high professional standard of hygiene in the treatment and care
of patients, are essential to patient safety and a safe working
environment. Addressing this essential topic, this book is intended for
doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers, students in health-related
subjects, hospital managers and health bureaucrats, as well as patients
and their families.
