Infection control in long-term care facilities /

Infection control in long-term care facilities /

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	2nd ed.
Imprint:	Albany, NY : Delmar Publishers, c1994.
Description:	xv, 268 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Long-term care facilities -- Sanitation. Nursing homes -- Sanitation. Nosocomial infections -- Prevention. Aged -- Diseases -- Prevention. Nursing Homes. Infection Control. Long-term care facilities -- Sanitation. Nosocomial infections -- Prevention. Nursing homes -- Sanitation.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1715663

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Other authors / contributors:	Smith, Philip W.
ISBN:	0827356862
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Section I. General Background
A Few Basics About Infections
Immunity in the Elderly
Infections in the Elderly
Section II. Nursing Home Infections
Nosocomial Infections in Nursing Homes
Pulmonary Infections: Influenza, Pneumonia, and Tuberculosis
Urinary Tract Infections
Pressure Ulcers
Gastrointestinal Infections
Section III. The Infection Control Programs
Infection Control Program Organization
Surveillance in the Long-Term Care Facility
Epidemic Investigation
Antibiotics
Regulations, Policies, and Procedures
Infection Control Staff Training and Management
HIV Infection, AIDS, and Universal Precautions
Infection Control Aspecs of the Employee Health Program
Section IV. Specific Control Measures
Infection Control Measures: The Resident
Infection Control Measures: The Environmental Reservoir
Infection Control Measures to Block Transmission: Isolation and Beyond