Reviews of first edition: This book tells every healthcare professional all they need to know about infection control A user-friendly, valuable source of knowledge on a subject that can be confusing and complicated. Nursing Standard A valuable contribution within any health or social environment."e; Journal of Community Nursing Infection prevention and control is an essential component of nursing care, and a crucially important subject area for both nursing students and qualified nurses. Fundamentals of Infection Prevention and Control gives readers a firm grasp of the principles of infection control, how they relate to clinical practice and the key issues surrounding the subject. It provides a comprehensive guide to the prevention, management and control of healthcare associated infections, and the basic elements of microbiology, immunology and epidemiology that underpin them. Thoroughly revised in line with current policy, this new edition contains brand-new chapters on a range of topics including the role of the Infection Prevention and Control Team, audit and surveillance, and the management of outbreaks. Also incorporating a range of case studies and examples as well as additional online content, it is essential reading for all nursing students as well as qualified nursing and healthcare professionals. Explores both principles and practice of a crucial subject area Accessible and user-friendly, with a range of features to help study including key definitions, links back to clinical practice, and chapter learning outcomes and summaries Accompanied by an online resource centre featuring MCQs, weblinks, case scenarios and downloadable fact sheets Features an increased clinical focus, with more application to practice This title is also available: as a Wiley E-Text, powered by VitalSource: an interactive digital version of the book featuring downloadable text and images, highlighting and note-taking facilities, book-marking, cross-referencing, in-text searching, and linking to references and glossary terms instantly on CourseSmart at www.coursesmart.co.uk/9781118306659. CourseSmart offers extra functionality, as well as an immediate way to review the text. For more details, visit www.coursesmart.com/instructors or www.coursesmart.com/students

About the series vii
Preface viii
How to get the best out of your textbook ix
How to use the companion website xii
Acknowledgements xiii
Introduction 1
Part One: Introduction to Infection Prevention and Control 3
Chapter 1 The burden of healthcare-associated infections, and disease threats old and new 4
Chapter 2 The Infection Prevention and Control Team 18
Chapter 3 Audit and surveillance 32
Chapter 4 The investigation of clusters, periods of increased incidence and outbreaks of infection 46
Chapter 5 Microbial classification and structure 60
Chapter 6 The collection and transportation of specimens 80
Chapter 7 The microbiology laboratory 96
Chapter 8 Understanding the immune system and the nature and pathogenesis of infection 110
Chapter 9 Sepsis 130
Chapter 10 Antibiotics and the problem of resistance 140
Part Two: The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control (Standard Precautions) 161
Chapter 11 Isolation and cohort nursing 162
Chapter 12 Hand hygiene 174
Chapter 13 Personal protective equipment 192
Chapter 14 the Safe Handling and Disposal of Sharps 206
Chapter 15 Cleaning 216
Part Three: Clinical Practice 229
Chapter 16 The management of vascular access devices and the prevention of bloodstream infections 230
Chapter 17 The prevention and management of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 246
Chapter 18 The prevention and management of surgical site infections 258
Chapter 19 The prevention and management of hospital and community-acquired pneumonia 272
Part Four: Specific Organisms 285
Chapter 20 Stapylococcus aureus (including MRSA) 286
Chapter 21 Tuberculosis 304
Chapter 22 Clostridium difficile 324
Chapter 23 Norovirus 342
Chapter 24 Blood-borne viruses 356
Glossary 376
Index 381