Essentials of Hospital Infection Control

• Author(s): S Apruba Sastry, R Deepashree,
• Publisher: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
• Pages: 548
• ISBN_10: 9352706900
  ISBN_13: 9789352706907
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / General , Medical / Infectious Diseases , Medical / Pathology , Medical / Public Health , Medical / Infection Control ,

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1. Introduction to Healthcare-associated Infections
2. Structural Organization of an Infection Control Program
3. Major Healthcare-associated Infection Types
4. Surveillance of Healthcare-associated Infections
5. Standard Precautions-I: Hand Hygiene
6. Standard Precautions-II: Personal Protective Equipment
7. Transmission-based Precautions
8. Infection Control in Special Situations
9. Disinfection Policy
10. Central Sterile Supply Department
11. Environmental Surveillance
12. Screening for Multidrug-resistant Organisms
13. Infection Control in Laundry
14. Infection Control in Kitchen and Food Safety
15. Waste Management in Healthcare Facility
16. Staff Health Issues-I: Needle Stick Injury Management
17. Staff Health Issues-II: Work Restriction and Vaccination
18. Outbreak Investigation
19. Antimicrobial Stewardship
20. Infection Control Requirements for Accreditation
Index