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- Discusses emerging trends and current controversies
- The ultimate guide to preventing infections
- Written by experts in the field
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Table of contents (32 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
infection prevention, presents controversies on the various topics, and includes recommendations for patient safety. Addressing hot topics such as MRSA, C. difficile vaccination, mandatory flu vaccines, and CLABSI, this is the only text to include prevention and control overviews across a range of infection issues. Written by experts in the
field, this book contains 32 chapters that educates and presents the most cutting-edge models of care on emerging and evolving topics in infectious diseases.
Infection Prevention: New Perspectives and Controversies is a valuable resource for infection prevention professionals, healthcare quality and safety professionals, caring for patients in in- and outpatient settings.
Editors and Affiliations
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VCUHS Epidemiology and Infection Control, North Hospital, Richmond, USA
Gonzalo Bearman
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Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
Silvia Munoz-Price
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University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
Daniel J. Morgan
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Department of Medical Affairs and Division of Infectious Diseases, Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles, USA
Rekha K. Murthy
About the editors
Gonzalo Bearman MD, MPH
Richard P. Wenzel Professor of Medicine-Chair, Division of Infectious Diseases/ Hospital Epidemiologist
Infectious Diseases/ Epidemiology
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
1300 East Marshall Street
PO BOX 980019
Richmond, Virginia 23298, United States of America
T: (804) 828-2121
F: (804) 828-2125
Email: gonzalo.bearman@vcuhealth.org
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L. Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD
Enterprise Epidemiologist
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine-Division of Infectious Diseases
Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin
Froedtert Hospital
9200 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States of America
T: (414) 955-8020
Email: smunozprice@mcw.edu
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Daniel J Morgan, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Chief Hospital Epidemiologist
Epidemiology, Public Health and Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine and Baltimore VA Medical Center
10 S. Pine Street
MSTF 334
Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States of America
T: (410) 706-1734
Email: dmorgan@epi.umaryland.edu
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Infection Prevention
Book Subtitle: New Perspectives and Controversies
Editors: Gonzalo Bearman, Silvia Munoz-Price, Daniel J. Morgan, Rekha K. Murthy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60980-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86975-9Published: 22 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-60980-5Published: 07 September 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 315
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Infectious Diseases, Practice and Hospital Management, Public Health, General Practice / Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine