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Infection Prevention

New Perspectives and Controversies

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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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About this book

This book reviews evolving areas in infection prevention on topics including contact precautions, technology implementation, specific infections, and care in various settings. The book summarizes the current data on
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

  • VCUHS Epidemiology and Infection Control, North Hospital, Richmond, USA

    Gonzalo Bearman

  • Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

    Silvia Munoz-Price

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA

    Daniel J. Morgan

  • 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

 

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

 

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

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