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Synopsis
Thoroughly revised and updated for its Third Edition, this highly acclaimed volume is the most comprehensive reference on hospital epidemiology and infection control. In 115 chapters written by over 150 leading experts, the book examines every type of hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infection and addresses every issue relating to surveillance, prevention, and control of these infections in patients and in healthcare workers.
This edition features two brand-new sections: a six-chapter section on bioterrorism and a five-chapter section on healthcare quality improvement. Other new chapters cover using the personal computer for healthcare epidemiology; infections associated with xenotransplantation; nosocomial bacteremia; and filamentous fungi.
Table of Contents
Section I Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control
- Principles of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology. Walter J. Hierholzer, Jr., Lennox K. Archibald
- Modern Quantitative Epidemiology in the Hospital. Jonathan Freeman, Jerome I. Tokars
- Biostatistics for Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control. Elizabeth A. Tolley
- Principles of Healthcare Epidemiology. Richard P. Wenzel, Mary D. Nettleman
- Data Collection in Healthcare Epidemiology. Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Ronald I. Shorr
- Dramatic Improvements in Healthcare Quality:You Can do it Too. Peter A. Gross
- Investigation of Outbreaks. William R. Jarvis
- Pseudoinfections and Pseudo-outbreaks. Burke A. Cunha
Section II Healthcare Quality Improvement
- How to Select Improvement Projects. David Birnbaum
- Selection of Quality Improvement Tools and Methods. Robert Burney, Ron Berglund
- Collecting Data for Actions. Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Ronald I. Shorr
- Selecting Change Implementation Strategies. Jan Bower, Marisel Segarra-Newnham, Alan Tice
- Selecting Successful Health System Managing Approaches. Ulises Ruiz, José Simon
Section III Informatics in Healthcare Epidemiology
- Computer Fundamentals for Healthcare Epidemiology. John A. Sellick
- Using the Personal Computer for Healthcare Epidemiology. Keith Woeltje, Rebecca Wurtz
- The Computer-Based Patient Record as a Tool for Healthcare Epidemiology. David C. Classen, Stanley L. Pestotnik
Section IV Epidemiology and Prevention of Nosocomial Infections of Organ Systems
- Nosocomial Infections Related to Use of Intravascular Devices Inserted for Short-Term Vascular Access. Barry M. Farr
- Nosocomial Infections Related to Use of Intravascular Devices Inserted for Long-Term Vascular Access. Issam I. Raad, Hend A. Hanna
- Nosocomial Bacteremia. Mark E. Rupp
- Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections. John P. Burke
- Surgical Site Infections. Edward S. Wong
- Nosocomial Pneumonia. Marc J.M. Bonten, Dennis C.J.J. Bergmans
- Nosocomial Sinusitis. Marc J. M. Bonten
- Nosocomial Gastrointestinal Tract Infections. Barry M. Farr
- Burn Wound Infections. C. Glen Mayhall
- Nosocomial Ocular Infections. David J. Weber, William A. Rutala
- Nosocomial Central Nervous System Infections. Nelson M. Gantz
Section V Epidemiology and Prevention of Nosocomial Infections Caused by Specific Pathogens
Part A. Bacterial Infections
- Staphylococcus aureus. Joseph F. John, Neil L. Barg
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Alan I. Hartstein, Thomas J. Sebastian, Larry J. Stausbaugh
- Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci. John M. Boyce
- Streptococci. Kent B. Crossley
- Enterococcus Species. Carol E. Chenoweth
- Enterobacteriaceae. Stephanie R. Black, Marc J. M. Bonten, Robert A. Weinstein
- Nonfermentative Gram- Negative Bacilli. John P. Flaherty, Valentina Stosor
- Nosocomial Legionella Infection. Janet E. Stout, Victor L. Yu