Manual of infection control procedures
- 2nd ed.
- London Greenwich Medical Media Limited 2003
- xxx, 333p.
Presents prevention of infection in the health care setting as a key goal for all health care personnel.Healthcare establishments need to continually improve the quality of care they provide and ensure a safe working environment. Health care associated infections lengthen patients hospital stays and increase both morbidity and mortality. Also, diagnosing and treating of these infections is a costly process and places intense pressure on limited health care resources.Emmerson, A.M. (Foreword)
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