Overview

Infection control is now a major issue in clinical practice. The third edition of this highly successful book provides a comprehensive guide to the principles and practice of infection control and prevention, and the basic elements of microbiology and epidemiology that underpin them. This revised edition has been updated thoroughly throughout in line with current policy, clinical practice, and the organisation and prevention of infection control in the UK. It contains new material on emerging pathogens, antimicrobial agents and resistance, and infection control guidance. The evidence-base for infection control practice has been fully revised to take into account new research and guidance. The contents are firmly based in clinical practice and relevant to both hospital and community settings. The information is research-based and extensively referenced and therefore provides an invaluable resource for evidence-based practice. Presentation is clear, concise and accessible to a wide audience including diploma and degree course students, nurses and allied health professionals working in clinical settings, and infection control specialists.a truly comprehensive book covering all aspects of infection control that health professionals will need to know about in clinical practice the information is research-based and extensively referenced providing an invaluable resource for current evidence-based practice. the accessible writing style makes it easy to read and understand the simple guidelines for practice can be readily applied to clinical settings many tables and diagrams aid understanding it is fully referenced to facilitate further reading more extensive cross-referencing has improved the links between the theory and its clinical applications content now divide into two sections to make it easier to use illustrations redrawn throughout for consistency and to facilitate understanding

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It is a great reference book for those with a<br>special interest in infection control. Emergency<br>nurses will find it a handy text to keep up to<br>date with current policy and practice. Students<br>will appreciate its long reference lists and its<br>application to day-to-day nursing practice.<br>This third edition is a valuable resource for<br>everyone. <br>Accident and Emergency Nursing 2007 <br> I found this book interesting, informative and easy to read <br>Louise Keightley, Ward Manager. Nursing & Therapies News, October 2007

It is a great reference book for those with a special interest in infection control. Emergency nurses will find it a handy text to keep up to date with current policy and practice. Students will appreciate its long reference lists and its application to day-to-day nursing practice. This third edition is a valuable resource for everyone. Accident and Emergency Nursing 2007 I found this book interesting, informative and easy to read Louise Keightley, Ward Manager. Nursing & Therapies News, October 2007

It is a great reference book for those with aspecial interest in infection control. Emergencynurses will find it a handy text to keep up todate with current policy and practice. Studentswill appreciate its long reference lists and itsapplication to day-to-day nursing practice.This third edition is a valuable resource foreveryone. Accident and Emergency Nursing 2007 I found this book interesting, informative and easy to read Louise Keightley, Ward Manager. Nursing & Therapies News, October 2007

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Jennie Wilson has a first degree in microbiology, a Master's in Public Health, PhD in surveillance of healthcare associated infection (HCAI) and is a registered nurse. She has 30 years' experience in infection prevention & control (IPC), has worked as a senior IPC practitioner in NHS Trusts in London and was a key player in establishing the first national surveillance programmes on HCAI in England.

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