Hospital epidemiology and infection control /
C. Glen Mayhall, [editor].
- Fourth edition.
- 1 online resource (1600 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
section I. Applied epidemiology and biostatistics in healthcare epidemiology and infection control -- section II. Healthcare quality improvement -- section III. Informatics in healthcare epidemiology -- section IV. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections of organ systems -- section V. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infection caused by specific pathogens -- section VI. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infection in pediatric patients -- section VII. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infection in special patient populations -- section VIII. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures -- section IX. Prevention of healthcare-associated infections related to the hospital environment -- section X. Epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections in healthcare workers -- section XI. Disinfection and sterilization -- section XII. Prevention of infections acquired by patients in healthcare facilities related to design, construction, renovation, demolition, and ventilation systems -- section XIII. Antimicrobial agents in healthcare epidemiology and infection control -- section XIV. The literature in healthcare epidemiology and infection control -- section XV. Organization and implementation of infection control programs -- section XVI. Healthcare epidemiology and infection control in special settings for healthcare delivery -- section XVII. Bioterrorism.