Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control (Hospital Epidemiology & Infection Control (Mayhall)) (Hardcover)

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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. "Doody's Core Titles™ 2009."

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Product Details Hardcover: 2060 pages Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Third Edition edition (April 1, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 0781742587 ISBN-13: 978-0781742580 Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.9 x 2.4 inches Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #512,998 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 2060 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Third Edition edition (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781742587
• ISBN-13: 978-0781742580
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.9 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #512,998 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Major reference for infection control in Brazil, May 8, 2007

By	LUIZ F. S. LISBOA (São Paulo, SP, Brazil) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is considered the best foreign language reference for infection control in Brazil and has been used by many generation of infection controllers during and after their fellowship on Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP/São Paulo/Brazil.