Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infections

Section I:: PERSPECTIVES Chapter 1. Historical Perspectives for the New Millenium
Peter J. van den Broek
Chapter 2. Global Perspectives of Infection Control
Samuel Ponce-de-León, Alejandro E. Macías
Chapter 3. Cost and Cost Benefit of Infection Control
Mary D. Nettleman
Chapter 4. Infection Control and Use of Evidence-Based Medicine
Javier Ena
Chapter 5. Expanded Role of the Nurse in Hospital Epidemiology
Carol O. Boyle
Chapter 6. Hospital Construction¾Building Design and Modification for Infection Control
Andy Striefel, Ph.D.
Chapter 7. Long Term Care Issues for the 21st Century
Lindsay E. Nicolle
Chapter 8. Recognizing and Managing Biological Terror
Richard P. Wenzel, Michael B. Edmond

Section II:: INFORMATION Chapter 9. Infection Control and the Internet
David Reagan
Chapter 10. National and International Surveillance Systems for Nosocomial Infections
Michael Edmond
Chapter 11. Advanced Epidemiologic Methods
Matt Samore, Anthony Harris
Chapter 12. Useful Outcome Measures in Infection Control
Trish Perl, M.D., M.Sc.
Chapter 13. Modeling Endemic and Epidemic Infections
Marc J. M. Bonten, Daren J. Austin, Marc Lipsitch
Chapter 14. The Potential of Telemedicine for Hospital Epidemiology
Lisa G. Kaplowitz
Chapter 15. Measuring Antibiotic Use and Resistance
Ronald E. Polk
Chapter 16. Design and Measurement of Staffing Patterns and Key Compliance Issues
Janis Ober, R.N.

Section III:: NEW PROBLEMS FOR INFECTION CONTROL Chapter 17. Vancomycin-Resistant Gram Positive Pathogens. Potential Approaches for Prevention and Control
Michael Climo, Gordon Archer, Sara Monroe
Chapter 18. The Impact of Gram Negative Organisms with Extended Spectrum b-Lactamases (ESBLs)
James A. Karlowsky, Daniel F. Sahm
Chapter 19. Hepatitis C:: Prevention, Therapy and Role of Transplantation
Adeel A. Butt, Nina Singh
Chapter 20. Prevention and Control of the Nosocomial Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Venkatarama Rao Koppaka, Renee Ridzon
Chapter 21. Prion Diseases
Andreas Widmer, Markus Glatzel
Chapter 22. Gene Therapy and Infection Control
Martin E. Evans

Section IV:: CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT ISSUES Chapter 23. Nosocomial Bloodstream Infections and Second Generation Vascular Catheters
Rabih O. Darouiche
Chapter 24. Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections and New Bladder Catheters
Barry Farr
Chapter 25. Nosocomial Pneumonia:: Lung Transplantation and Current Mechanical Ventilation Issues
Dan Nafziger
Chapter 26. Infections Associated with Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
Tobi B. Karchmer
Chapter 27. Preventing Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Lisa Saiman
Chapter 28. Modern Approaches to Preventing Surgical Site Infections
Marie-Claude Roy
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