Hand hygiene
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams34665
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Infection Prevention and Control.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1036
- Available Online
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Hand hygiene is the best way to stop the spread of germs in health care settings, the community, and at home. The pamphlet describes the importance of hand washing, proper hand washing methods with soap and water, and the use of an alcohol-based hand rub along with a diagram of specific Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) instructions. The French version of this pamphlet 1781, "L’hygiène des mains pour les patients, les résidents et les clients", is also available.
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- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Infection Prevention and Control
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hand--Care and hygiene
- Communicable diseases--Prevention
- Skin--Disinfection
- Infectious diseases
- Specialty
- Infectious Diseases
- Abstract
- Hand hygiene is the best way to stop the spread of germs in health care settings, the community, and at home. The pamphlet describes the importance of hand washing, proper hand washing methods with soap and water, and the use of an alcohol-based hand rub along with a diagram of specific Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) instructions. The French version of this pamphlet 1781, "L’hygiène des mains pour les patients, les résidents et les clients", is also available.
- Notes
- Previous title: Hand hygiene for patients, residents & clients
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Infection Prevention and Control
- Pamphlet Number
- 1036
Highly Infectious Diseases in Critical Care : A Comprehensive Clinical Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44893
Jorge Hidalgo, Laila Woc-Colburn, editos.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
This book provides a comprehensive overview of highly infectious diseases (HIDs) in the ICU. The text is designed to help critical care specialists and other healthcare practitioners prepare and plan for potential outbreaks of emerging or resurgent HIDs, lead a team in the ICU, perform emergency triage, and provide care for patients with a HID. The book also reviews some of the most prevalent highly infectious diseases, including influenza, SARS, plague, anthrax, and malaria. Written by experts…
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- Other Authors
- Hidalgo, Jorge
- Woc-Colburn, Laila
- Responsibility
- Jorge Hidalgo, Laila Woc-Colburn, editos
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 276 p.) : 43 illus., 32 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030338039
- 9783030338022 (Print ed.)
- 9783030338046 (Print ed.)
- 9783030338053 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Communicable Diseases - prevention & control
- Communicable Diseases - transmission
- Critical Care - methods
- Infection Control - methods
- Intensive Care Units - standards
- Abstract
- This book provides a comprehensive overview of highly infectious diseases (HIDs) in the ICU. The text is designed to help critical care specialists and other healthcare practitioners prepare and plan for potential outbreaks of emerging or resurgent HIDs, lead a team in the ICU, perform emergency triage, and provide care for patients with a HID. The book also reviews some of the most prevalent highly infectious diseases, including influenza, SARS, plague, anthrax, and malaria. Written by experts in the field, Highly Infectious Diseases in Critical Care: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide is a valuable resource for critical care and infectious disease specialists who treat patients afflicted with a highly infectious disease in the ICU.
- Contents
- How Infectious Diseases Have Influenced our Culture -- Evolution and Globalization of Antimicrobial Resistance -- Emergency Triage of Highly Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism -- Diagnostics: The Role of the Laboratory -- Influenza, Measles, SARS, MERS, and Smallpox -- Zoonotic Infections and Biowarfare Agents in Critical Care: Anthrax, Plague, and Tularemia -- Hemorrhagic Fevers -- Multidrug Resistance Bacterial Infection -- Central Nervous System Infection -- Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Management in Bacterial Meningitis -- Rabies -- Tetanus -- Malaria -- Tuberculosis Multidrug Resistance (MDR-TB) -- Preparing the ICU for a Highly Infectious Disease -- Pandemic Declaration and Preparation.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Infection Management in Hematology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46370
Oliver A. Cornely, Martin Hoenigl, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2021.
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- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Location
- Online
This book provides a thorough update on the management of infections in patients with hematologic malignancies, focusing particularly on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Detailed attention is devoted to the central roles that vaccination and anti-infective prophylaxis have gained in improving overall survival in this patient group, in accordance with the principle that prevention is better than cure. Careful consideration is also paid to risk stratification, which is crucial in ensuring th…
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- Other Authors
- Cornely, Oliver A.
- Hoenigl, Martin
- Responsibility
- Oliver A. Cornely, Martin Hoenigl, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 257 p.) : 20 illus., 11 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Hematologic Malignancies
- ISBN
- 9783030573171
- 9783030573164 (Print ed.)
- 9783030573188 (Print ed.)
- 9783030573195 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2197-9766
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis
- Communicable Diseases - prevention & control
- Hematologic Neoplasms - complications
- Infection Control - methods
- Specialty
- Hematology
- Infectious Disease Medicine
- Abstract
- This book provides a thorough update on the management of infections in patients with hematologic malignancies, focusing particularly on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Detailed attention is devoted to the central roles that vaccination and anti-infective prophylaxis have gained in improving overall survival in this patient group, in accordance with the principle that prevention is better than cure. Careful consideration is also paid to risk stratification, which is crucial in ensuring that anti-infective prophylaxis is targeted to those at the highest risk. While preventive strategies reduce the prevalence of infections, optimized management strategies are vital to decrease infection-related morbidity and mortality in those who nevertheless develop infections. Here, readers will find in-depth, up-to-date knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment of bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic infections, according to the affected organ and the causative pathogen. Finally, treatment in intensive care units is reviewed. The book will be of high value for hematologists, oncologists, and infection specialists.
- Contents
- 1. Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Invasive Fungal Infections -- 2. Antibacterial and Antiparasitic Prophylaxis -- 3. Antifungal Prophylaxis -- 4. Antiviral Prophylaxis -- 5. Immune Response to Vaccines -- 6. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases -- 7. Vaccination Schedules -- 8. Parasitic Infections -- 9. Antimicrobial Stewardship -- 10. Intensive Care -- 11. Gram-Positive Infections -- 12. Gram-Negative Infections -- 13. Herpes Viruses -- 14. Polyomavirus, Adenovirus, and Viral Respiratory Diseases -- 15. Yeast Infections -- 16. Mould Infections.
- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
L’hygiène des mains pour les patients, les résidents et les clients
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35834
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Infection Prevention and Control.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2017.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1781
- Available Online
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L’hygiène des mains est la principale façon d’éviter la propagation des germes dans les établissements de soins de santé, dans la collectivité et à la maison. Le dépliant décrit l’importance de se laver les mains, la bonne façon de se laver les mains avec de l’eau et du savon et l’utilisation d’un gel désinfectant à base d’alcool, avec des instructions précises et des illustrations. ; This pamphlet is a French translation of "Hand Hygiene for Patients, Residents & Clients" pamphlet 1036. Hand h…
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Infection Prevention and Control
- Alternate Title
- Hand hygiene for patients, residents & clients
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hand--Care and hygiene
- Communicable diseases--Prevention
- Skin--Disinfection
- Infectious diseases
- Specialty
- Infectious Diseases
- Abstract
- L’hygiène des mains est la principale façon d’éviter la propagation des germes dans les établissements de soins de santé, dans la collectivité et à la maison. Le dépliant décrit l’importance de se laver les mains, la bonne façon de se laver les mains avec de l’eau et du savon et l’utilisation d’un gel désinfectant à base d’alcool, avec des instructions précises et des illustrations.
- This pamphlet is a French translation of "Hand Hygiene for Patients, Residents & Clients" pamphlet 1036. Hand hygiene is the number one way to stop the spread of germs in health care settings, the community, and at home. The pamphlet describes the importance of hand washing, proper hand washing methods with soap and water, and the use of an alcohol-based hand rub along with a diagram of specific instructions.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Infection Prevention & Control
- Pamphlet Number
- 1781
Règles de sécurité liées à l’eau
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35749
Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Infection Prevention and Control.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2017.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1716
- Available Online
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Legionella pneumophilia est une bactérie fréquemment trouvée dans l’eau. Il est rare que cette bactérie rende malades les personnes en santé. Demandez à un membre du personnel infirmier de vous informer sur les règles à suivre relativement à l’eau durant l’hospitalisation. Les règles se rattachant à l’eau ne s’appliquent pas à tous les patients. ; This is a French translation of the English pamphlet 0057, "Water Rules". Legionella pneumophilia is a type of bacteria commonly found in water. This…
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Infection Prevention and Control
- Alternate Title
- Water rules
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Legionnaires' Disease - prevention & control
- Bacterial Infections - prevention & control
- Respiratory Tract Infections - prevention & control
- Infection Control
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Legionnaires' disease--Prevention
- Communicable diseases--Prevention
- Hospitals--Safety measures
- Patients--Safety measures
- Abstract
- Legionella pneumophilia est une bactérie fréquemment trouvée dans l’eau. Il est rare que cette bactérie rende malades les personnes en santé. Demandez à un membre du personnel infirmier de vous informer sur les règles à suivre relativement à l’eau durant l’hospitalisation. Les règles se rattachant à l’eau ne s’appliquent pas à tous les patients.
- This is a French translation of the English pamphlet 0057, "Water Rules". Legionella pneumophilia is a type of bacteria commonly found in water. This bacterium rarely makes healthy people sick. The water rules do not apply to all patients. Depending on your medical condition or illness, the nurses will advise you if you need to follow these water rules.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Infection Prevention and Control
- Pamphlet Number
- 1716
Vaccines : A Clinical Overview and Practical Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46400
Joseph Domachowske, Manika Suryadevara, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2021.
- Available Online
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- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Location
- Online
Part 1 begins with a review of the human response to infection including key definitions and general concepts important in the field of vaccinology. Next, detailed chapters on currently available strategies that provide passive and active immune protection against infectious diseases are presented, including descriptions for how these biologic products are produced. Given the complexity of the manufacturing processes used in vaccine production and the frequency with which questions arise regard…
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- Other Authors
- Domachowske, Joseph
- Suryadevara, Manika
- Responsibility
- Joseph Domachowske, Manika Suryadevara, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 494 p.)
- ISBN
- 9783030584146
- 9783030584139 (Print ed.)
- 9783030584153 (Print ed.)
- 9783030584160 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Communicable Diseases - prevention & control
- Vaccination
- Vaccines
- Specialty
- Vaccinology
- Abstract
- Part 1 begins with a review of the human response to infection including key definitions and general concepts important in the field of vaccinology. Next, detailed chapters on currently available strategies that provide passive and active immune protection against infectious diseases are presented, including descriptions for how these biologic products are produced. Given the complexity of the manufacturing processes used in vaccine production and the frequency with which questions arise regarding the presence of various additives and excipients found in vaccines, a full chapter has been dedicated to the topic. Part 1 concludes with a chapter outlining the regulatory processes and timelines needed for the development and testing of new vaccine candidates. Part 2 of the book includes separate chapters on each of the 35 infections that are currently vaccine preventable. The chapters are presented in alphabetical order according to disease. The reader will find that certain terms and concepts important to the study of vaccines appear in many or even all of the chapters. Familiarity with the definition of several of these terms as they are used in vaccinology and in human clinical vaccine trials is key to developing an authoritative understanding of the field so they are introduced first here.
- Contents
- Part I. The Basics of Preventing Infection Through Immunization -- The Immune Response to Infection -- Passive Immunization -- Active Immunization -- Vaccine Additives and Excipients -- The Process and Timeline to Develop a New Vaccine -- Part II. Vaccine Preventable Infections -- Adenovirus -- Anthrax -- Cholera -- Dengue -- Diphtheria -- Ebola -- Haemophilus Influenzae Type B -- Hepatitis A -- Hepatitis B -- Human Papillomavirus -- Influenza -- Japanese Encephalitis -- Measles -- Meningococcus -- Mumps -- Pertussis -- Plague -- Pneumococcus -- Polio -- Rabies -- Rotavirus -- Rubella -- Smallpox -- Tetanus -- Tickborne Encephalitis -- Tuberculosis -- Typhoid Fever -- Varicella and Shingles -- Yellow Fever -- Combination Vaccines -- Part III. Maintaining a Culture of Vaccine Confidence -- Vaccine Preventable Disease Outbreaks -- Vaccine Mandates -- Vaccine Confidence and Vaccine Hesitancy -- Communicating with Parents About Vaccines.
- Access
- NEW Springer 2021
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Viral infections of humans : epidemiology and control
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33364
Richard A. Kaslow, Lawrence R. Stanberry, James W. LeDuc, editors.
(Fifth edition)
--New York:
Springer
, c2014.
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- Location
- Online
Striking changes have occurred in the world since the publication of the last edition of Viral Infections of Humans. The global population is rapidly approaching 8 billion; climate change is leading to the introduction of new hosts, vectors and virus diseases heretofore never seen in many parts of the world; technological advances have revolutionized the ability to recognize and characterize viruses new and old; vaccines are altering the epidemiological landscape of the diseases they target, in…
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- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Kaslow, Richard A
- Stanberry, Lawrence R
- LeDuc, J. W
- Responsibility
- Richard A. Kaslow, Lawrence R. Stanberry, James W. LeDuc, editors
- Edition
- Fifth edition
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 1215 pages)
- ISBN
- 9781489974488 (electronic bk)
- 9781489974471
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Virus Diseases - epidemiology
- Virus Diseases - prevention & control
- Abstract
- Striking changes have occurred in the world since the publication of the last edition of Viral Infections of Humans. The global population is rapidly approaching 8 billion; climate change is leading to the introduction of new hosts, vectors and virus diseases heretofore never seen in many parts of the world; technological advances have revolutionized the ability to recognize and characterize viruses new and old; vaccines are altering the epidemiological landscape of the diseases they target, in some cases raising the hope of their eradication; and remarkably powerful computational tools are enabling not only detection of outbreaks of disease much sooner than in the past but also, through complex mathematical modeling, more accurate prediction of their potential impact. The new Fifth Edition of Viral Infections of Humans captures both the excitement and frustration of the dynamic struggle between humankind and the viruses that continue to cause immense suffering. It presents the latest concepts, methods, and technologies in epidemiology, detection, investigation, modeling, and intervention. Updated and entirely new chapters by dozens of experts across the field provide analytic summaries of current knowledge of viruses and prions causing acute syndromes, chronic illnesses, and/or malignancies. In sum, this ambitiously expanded volume offers a uniquely comprehensive perspective on viruses in humans, from agents of classic diseases (e.g., hepatitis, measles, polio, rabies, and yellow fever), to those with greatest pandemic impact (e.g., influenza and human immunodeficiency virus), to those discovered relatively recently (e.g., henipavirus, metapneumovirus, and norovirus). The new Fifth Edition of Viral Infections of Humans is an invaluable reference for students, fellows and established professionals in the fields of microbiology, public health and infectious disease epidemiology, medicine, and health policy.
- Contents
- Part I. Concepts & Methods -- 1. Epidemiology and Control: Principles, Practice and Programs -- 2. Diagnosis, Discovery and Dissection of Viral Diseases -- 3. Immunologic Detection and Characterization -- 4. Surveillance and Seroepidemiology -- 5. Viral Dynamics and Mathematical Models -- Part II. Viruses Causing Acute Syndromes -- 6. Adenoviruses -- 7. Alphaviruses: Equine Encephalitis and Others -- 8. Arenaviruses: Lassa Fever, Lujo Hemorrhagic Fever, Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis, and the South American Hemorrhagic Fevers -- 9. Bunyaviruses: Hantavirus and Others -- 10. Coronaviruse -- 11. Enteroviruses and Parechoviruses: Echoviruses, Coxsackieviruses, and Others -- 12. Enteroviruses: Enterovirus 71 -- 13. Enteroviruses: Polio -- 14. Filoviruses: Marburg and Ebola -- 15. Flaviviruses: Dengue -- 16. Flaviviruses: Yellow Fever, Japanese B, West Nile, and Others -- 17. Hepatitis A Virus -- 18. Hepatitis E Virus -- 19. Influenza Viruses -- 20. Noroviruses, Sapoviruses, and Astroviruses -- 21. Orthopoxviruses: Variola, Vaccinia, Cowpox, and Monkeypox -- 22. Paramyxoviruses: Henipaviruses -- 23. Paramyxoviruses: Measles -- 24. Paramyxoviruses: Mumps -- 25. Paramyxoviruses: Parainfluenza Virus -- 26. Paramyxoviruses: Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Metapneumovirus -- 27. Parvoviruses -- 28. Rhabdovirus: Rabies -- 29. Rhinoviruses -- 30. Rotaviruses -- 31. Rubella Virus -- Part III. Viruses Causing Acute and Chronic Syndromes and/or Malignancy -- 32. Hepatitis viruses: Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D -- 33. Hepatitis viruses: Hepatitis C -- 34. Hepatitis viruses: Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- 35. Human Herpesviruses: Cytomegalovirus -- 36. Human Herpesviruses: Herpes Simplex Types 1 and 2 -- 37. Human Herpesvirus: Human Herpesvirus 6 -- 38. Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV): Infectious Mononucleosis and Other Nonmalignant EBV-Associated Diseases -- 39. Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus: Epidemiology, Biological Characteristics and Pathogenesis -- 40. Human Herpesviruses: Malignant Lymphoma -- 41. Epstein-Barr Virus: Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Other Epithelial Tumors -- 42. Human Herpesviruses: Varicella and Herpes Zoster -- 43. Human Immunodeficiency Viruses Types 1 and 2 -- 44. Human Papillomaviruses: Cervical Cancer and Warts -- 45. Human T Cell Leukemia Viruses Types 1 and 2 -- 46. Polyomaviruses: Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy and Other Diseases -- Part IV. Other Transmissible Agents -- 47. Prion Diseases.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Infection Prevention and Control.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0057
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
A type of bacteria called Legionella pneumophilia (Legionella) is commonly found in water. This bacteria rarely makes healthy people sick. Water rules do not apply to all patients. Depending on your medical condition or illness, your nurses will tell you if you need to follow these Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) water rules. The French version of this pamphlet 1716, "Règles de sécurité liées à l’eau", is also available.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Infection Prevention and Control
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (4 p) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Legionnaires' Disease - prevention & control
- Bacterial Infections - prevention & control
- Respiratory Tract Infections - prevention & control
- Infection Control
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Legionnaires' disease--Prevention
- Communicable diseases--Prevention
- Hospitals--Safety measures
- Patients--Safety measures
- Abstract
- A type of bacteria called Legionella pneumophilia (Legionella) is commonly found in water. This bacteria rarely makes healthy people sick. Water rules do not apply to all patients. Depending on your medical condition or illness, your nurses will tell you if you need to follow these Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) water rules. The French version of this pamphlet 1716, "Règles de sécurité liées à l’eau", is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Infection Prevention and Control
- Pamphlet Number
- 0057
