دانلود کتاب Hospital-Acquired Infections

Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are complications of health care which affect on average 10 percent of patients admitted to hospital world wide. They have serious public health implications by changing the quality of life of patients and sometimes causing disability or even death. The purpose of this comprehensive text is to provide nurses and junior doctors with an understanding of the basics of infection control by explaining the methods employed and their purpose. The book is based on lectures presented by the author at training courses for nurses and doctors and gives simple, understand. Read more... Hospital - acquired Infection; Contents; The author; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Causes and determinants of hospital-acquired infection; Chapter 2 Infection and its characteristics; Chanter 3 The chain of infection and the transmission of an infective agent; Chapter 4 Definitions and general characteristics of infections in hospitals; Chapter 5 Preventive strategies for hospital-acquired infection; Chapter 6 Common hospital-acquired infections in developed countries; Chapter 7 Infection control and surveillance; References; Bibliography. Annexe 1 : American National Standards in United States regulating sterilization in hospitals and in industryAnnexe 2: Standards of the European Union regulating sterilization in hospitals; Annexe 3: Required amount of disinfectant for an appropriate concentration of total solution in the Si system; Index