Antibiotic Policies : Controlling Hospital Acquired Infection
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30848
Ian M. Gould, Jos W.M. van der Meer, editors.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2012.
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- Location
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Hospitals worldwide are currently suffering an epidemic of infections, generated in and spreading in those instituitions whose very "raison d'etre" is to protect and improve the health of their patients. This paradox comes at a time of possibly unprecedented investment in preventative measures (infection control). To better control these infections, however, we need to understand their causes, many of which are related, paradoxically, to the success of antibiotic therapy. It is possible that th…
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- Other Authors
- Gould, Ian M
- Meer, Jos W.M van der
- Responsibility
- Ian M. Gould, Jos W.M. van der Meer, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2012
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 209 p. : 6 ill.)
- ISBN
- 9781441917348
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Infection Control - organization & administration
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Infections - drug therapy
- Drug Resistance, Microbial
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Medical virology
- Microbiology
- Infectious diseases
- Abstract
- Hospitals worldwide are currently suffering an epidemic of infections, generated in and spreading in those instituitions whose very "raison d'etre" is to protect and improve the health of their patients. This paradox comes at a time of possibly unprecedented investment in preventative measures (infection control). To better control these infections, however, we need to understand their causes, many of which are related, paradoxically, to the success of antibiotic therapy. It is possible that the golden era of antibiotics led subconsciously to a loss of emphasis on the importance of hygiene in the control of HAI. Moreover, the majority of HAIs are due to multiply antibiotic resistant bacteria whose emergence has been hastened by over-enthusiastic antibiotic prescribing. Accumulating evidence also suggests that antibiotics not only select for resistance but can actually increase the numbers of HAIs and even their virulence. This comprehensive compilation, written by eminent international researchers, explores these hypothesis in the context of recent epidemiology and evidence for the success of various antibiotic stewardship measures in controlling and even reversing resistance. It contains chapters by acclaimed authors on all the major causes of HAI, including MRSA, VRE, Clostridium difficile and multi resistant gram negative infections which are increasingly pan-resistant and untreatable; the nearest thing we have yet experienced to a "Doomsday bug". This book is an excellent source of information for students, researchers and practitioners in infection control, hospital epidemiology, antimicrobial prescribing and microbiology.
- Contents
- Healthcare Associated Infections: The Size of the Problem -- The Antibiotic Paradox -- The Epidemiology of Pan/Extreme Drug Resistance -- Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship to Control Resistance - how should it be done? -- Controlling Clostridium difficile infection and the role of antibiotic stewardship -- The control of MRSA -- The role of antibiotic policies in controlling VRE -- The control of ESBL producing bacteria -- Controlling Hospital-Acquired Infection due to Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) -- Control of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter infections -- The control of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas: Insights into epidemiology and management -- Multidrug-resistant infections in low-resource health care settings -- Germ Shed Management in the United States -- Required actions.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
APIC text of infection control and epidemiology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30595
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
--Washington, DC:
APIC
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- Access
- Contact asklibrary@nshealth.ca for username and password
- Location
- Online
The APIC Text Online is the web-based version of the fundamental infection prevention reference, the APIC Text of Infection Control and Epidemiology. This comprehensive resource covers everything from programmatic elements to best practices to prevention measures for specific patient populations and practice settings.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Corporate Author
- Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
- Alternate Title
- APIC text online
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Publisher
- APIC
- ISBN
- 1933013613
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Communicable Disease Control - organization & administration
- Disease Transmission, Infectious - prevention & control
- Infection Control - organization & administration
- Epidemiologic Methods
- Notes
- Continually updated.
- Abstract
- The APIC Text Online is the web-based version of the fundamental infection prevention reference, the APIC Text of Infection Control and Epidemiology. This comprehensive resource covers everything from programmatic elements to best practices to prevention measures for specific patient populations and practice settings.
- Access
- Contact asklibrary@nshealth.ca for username and password
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Atlas of Infections in Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41846
Ali Akhaddar.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
This Atlas is the first reference Atlas covering exclusively all aspects of this multifaceted topic. It is designed to serve as a succinct appropriate resource for neurosurgeons, spinal surgeons, radiologists, neurologists, microbiologists, researchers and infectious disease specialists with an interest in cranio-cerebral and vertebro-medullary infections especially encountered in neurosurgery and spinal surgery. This Atlas is designed to deliver more information in less space than traditional …
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- Author
- Akhaddar, Ali
- Responsibility
- Ali Akhaddar
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xix, 343 pages) : 432 illus., 315 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319600864
- 9783319600857 (print ed.)
- Abstract
- This Atlas is the first reference Atlas covering exclusively all aspects of this multifaceted topic. It is designed to serve as a succinct appropriate resource for neurosurgeons, spinal surgeons, radiologists, neurologists, microbiologists, researchers and infectious disease specialists with an interest in cranio-cerebral and vertebro-medullary infections especially encountered in neurosurgery and spinal surgery. This Atlas is designed to deliver more information in less space than traditional texts, allowing for quick review of the essential facts of this complex infectious topic through pictures. Pertinent imaging and laboratory information are combined with intraoperative photographs and illustrations to help readers visualize variable presentations and enhance their perioperative management. The comprehensive content of this richly-illustrated book covers different infectious diseases seen on neurosurgical and spinal practices. The Atlas is divided into five sections, after a general introduction, the second section focuses on infections of the brain and its coverings. The third section focuses on vertebromedullary infections. The fourth section includes infections following cranial and spinal surgery, and the fifth section provides a description of the most important specific pathogens and other particular conditions. The format makes it easily accessible and includes a definition of each infection and its epidemiology, main clinical presentations, imaging features and laboratory findings, treatment options, and prognosis information. It will help the reader in choosing the most appropriate way to manage this multipart problem. In addition, the book supplies clinicians and investigators with both basic and more sophisticated information and procedures relating to the complications associated with neurosurgical and spinal infections.
- Contents
- Classification and Sources of Infections -- Laboratory Collections and Sample Processing -- Scalp Abscesses -- Cranial Osteomyelitis -- Cranial Epidural Abscesses -- Cranial Subdural Empyemas -- Post-Traumatic Meningitis -- Brain Abscesses -- Infectious Encephalitis -- Pyogenic Ventriculitis -- Pituitary Abscesses -- Orbital Abscesses -- Mucopyoceles -- Pott's Puffy Tumors -- Intracranial Infectious Aneurysms -- Paraspinal Pyomyositis -- Vertebral Body and Discal Infections -- Spinal Epidural Abscesses -- Spinal Subdural Abscesses -- Spinal Cord Abscesses -- Surgical Site Infections in Cranial Surgery -- Surgical Site Infections in Spinal Surgery -- Brain Tuberculomas -- Spinal Tuberculosis -- Neurocysticercosis -- Brain Hydatid Disease -- Spinal Hydatid Disease -- Other Parasitic Infections of the Central Nervous System -- Fungal Infections of the Central Nervous System -- Central Nervous System Infections in HIV Patients.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Atlas
- Location
- Online
Basic infection control for health care providers
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat23803
Kennamer, Mike.
(2nd ed.)
--Clifton Park, NY:
Thomson Delmar Learning
, 2007.
- Call Number
- WX 167 K34b 2007
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Call Number
- WX 167 K34b 2007
- Author
- Kennamer, Mike
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Clifton Park, NY
- Publisher
- Thomson Delmar Learning
- Date of Publication
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 220 p.
- ISBN
- 9781418019785
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Infection control
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Copies
- 3
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Basic Microbiology and Infection Control for Midwives
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44205
Elisabeth Presterl, Magda Diab-El Schahawi, Jacqui S. Reilly, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2019.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
This book provides an evidence-based, practical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the most frequent fungal infections in a general hospital. It offers a comprehensive overview of the basic medical and scientific background of fungal infections and carefully explains and discusses epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation. Readers will acquire a good and clear perception of invasive fungal infections, including diagnosis and treatment. This user-friendly resource not only se…
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- Other Authors
- Presterl, Elisabeth
- Diab-El Schahawi, Magda
- Reilly, Jacqui S.
- Responsibility
- Elisabeth Presterl, Magda Diab-El Schahawi, Jacqui S. Reilly, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 210 p.) : 6 illus., 5 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030020262
- 9783030020255 (Print ed.)
- 9783030020279 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Communicable Diseases
- Disinfection
- Infection Control
- Midwifery
- Mycoses
- Virus Diseases
- Abstract
- This book provides an evidence-based, practical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the most frequent fungal infections in a general hospital. It offers a comprehensive overview of the basic medical and scientific background of fungal infections and carefully explains and discusses epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation. Readers will acquire a good and clear perception of invasive fungal infections, including diagnosis and treatment. This user-friendly resource not only serves as a valuable tool in clinical management, but also provides the basis for further research questions and studies in this particular field. It will be a useful companion for midwives as well as for doctors, medical and pharmacy students, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
- Contents
- 1. General Definitions -- 2. Infections and Infectious Doctrine -- 3. Hand Hygiene -- 4. Medical Instruments and Devices -- 5. Reprocessing: Cleansing, Disinfection, Sterilization -- 6. Basic Principles and Introduction to Disinfectants and Antiseptics for Skin, Mucosa, and Wounds -- 7. Basics of Medical Microbiology -- 8. Bacteriology: Selected Bacteria and Diseases -- 9. Hospital Infections -- 10. Antimicrobial Agents (Antibiotics) -- 11. Multiresistant Microorganisms and Infection Control -- 12. General and Specific Virology - 13. Specific Virology: Viruses as Diseases -- 14. Gastroenteritis: Gastrointestinal Infections -- 15. Blood-Borne Viruses: HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C -- 16. Puncture Wounds and Needle-Related Injuries -- 17. Medical Mycology: Fungal Infections -- 18. Parasites and Parasitic Diseases -- 19. Epidemiology -- 20. Basic Immunology -- 21. Immunizations -- 22. Household Hygiene -- 23. Disinfestation -- 24. Environmental Medicine.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Burns, Infections and Wound Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44828
Melvin A. Shiffman, Mervin Low, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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- Location
- Online
This book presents a comprehensive overview of recent clinical techniques and findings regarding wounds in burns, infections of wounds, and wound management in general. With the help of numerous high-quality illustrations, the first part of the book describes various approaches to treating patients with burn wounds. In turn, the second part focuses on infections of wounds. Here, the chapter authors summarize the most recent treatment options for wound infection in both children and adults. The …
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- Other Authors
- Shiffman, Melvin A.
- Low, Mervin
- Responsibility
- Melvin A. Shiffman, Mervin Low, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 294 p.) : 210 illus., 120 illus. in color
- Series Vol.
- 2
- ISBN
- 9783030106867
- 9783030106850 (Print ed.)
- 9783030106874 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2524-4590
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Burns - therapy
- Infection Control
- Wound Healing
- Abstract
- This book presents a comprehensive overview of recent clinical techniques and findings regarding wounds in burns, infections of wounds, and wound management in general. With the help of numerous high-quality illustrations, the first part of the book describes various approaches to treating patients with burn wounds. In turn, the second part focuses on infections of wounds. Here, the chapter authors summarize the most recent treatment options for wound infection in both children and adults. The third and last part addresses wound management in general, rounding out the content. Given the breadth of its coverage, the book offers a valuable resource for beginners and experienced plastic surgeons alike.
- Contents
- Part I. Burns -- Overview of Burns -- Care and (First) Aid of Children with Burns -- Learning from the Management of Carbapenemase Producing Organisms at a Regional Burns Centre -- A Hemostatic Technique Using Silicone Gel Dressing for Burn Surgery -- Skin Graft Fixation in Severe Burns: Use of Topical Negative Pressure -- Tissue Expanders in Post-Burn Alopecia: With or Without Galeotomies -- Autologous Skin Cell Transplantation and Medical Needling for Repigmentation of Depigmented Burn Scars on UV-Protected and UV-Exposed Skin -- A novel Chitosan Based Gel for Burn Wounds -- Treatment of Partial-thickness Scalds by Skin Xenografts -- The MEEK Technique in the Treatment of Burns -- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the Burn Patient -- Chemical Burns to the Eye -- Severe Burns: Pathogenesis and Prevention of Infection -- Comparison of Antemortem Clinical Diagnosis and Postmortem Findings in Burn-related Deaths -- The Effect of Natural Extracts on Laser Burn Wound Healing -- Part II. Infections -- Malnutrition Predicts Infectious and Wound Complications Following Posterior Lumbar Spinal Fusion -- Deep-Wound and Organ-Space Infection after Surgery for Degenerative Spine Disease -- Wound Infection following Stoma Reversal: A Prospective Comparative Study -- Primary Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Breast: Combined use of Hyperbaric Oxygen and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Conserve the Breast -- Novel Antimicrobial Peptides: Targeting Wound Infections Caused by 'Superbugs' Resistant to all Current Antibiotics -- Novel Use of a Biologically-Active-Prefaabricated- Random-3-dimensional-Polymer Scaffold of Hyaluronic Acid (hyaff) to Facilitate Complicated Wound Closure -- Part III. Wound Management -- Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy for Large Burn Wounds -- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for the Treatment of Complex Spinal Wounds -- Potential Mechanisms and Application of Honeybee Products in Wound Management: Wound Healing by Apitherapy -- Reactive Oxygen Species Treatment in the Management of Wounds.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Clinical Infectious Diseases Study Guide : A Problem-Based Approach
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45313
Joseph Domachowske, Manika Suryadevara.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
This book is meticulously designed for the busy student, trainee, or seasoned physician looking to enhance or refresh skills in infectious diseases. It is intended to provide a solid resource for students and physicians in need of a concise yet comprehensive background of the material. Each chapter begins with a summary of the topic, a brief case description, definitions, critical teaching points, and tables, figures, photos, and other visual materials to reinforce learning. The chapters take a…
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- Author
- Domachowske, Joseph
- Other Authors
- Suryadevara, Manika
- Responsibility
- Joseph Domachowske, Manika Suryadevara
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 380 p.) : 59 illus., 32 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030508739
- 9783030508722 (Print ed.)
- 9783030508746 (Print ed.)
- Specialty
- Infectious Disease Medicine
- Abstract
- This book is meticulously designed for the busy student, trainee, or seasoned physician looking to enhance or refresh skills in infectious diseases. It is intended to provide a solid resource for students and physicians in need of a concise yet comprehensive background of the material. Each chapter begins with a summary of the topic, a brief case description, definitions, critical teaching points, and tables, figures, photos, and other visual materials to reinforce learning. The chapters take a systems based approach to infections before concluding with the essentials of diagnostic microbiology to leave users with a practical toolkit for real-world clinics. Authored by two expert educators and dual infectious diseases and pediatrics specialists, Clinical Infectious Diseases Study Guide is the only updated study guide designed for medical students, fellows, residents, and trainees who need a strong foundation in infectious diseases. This includes infectious disease specialists in both adult and pediatric care, various internal medicine subspecialists, and hospitalists.
- Contents
- Bacterial infections of the skin -- Febrile exanthems of childhood -- Acute and chronic lymphadenitis -- Keratitis -- Endophthalmitis -- Otitis, sinusitis, mastoiditis -- Pharyngitis, pharyngeal space infection -- Pertussis and pertussis syndrome -- Laryngitis, tracheitis, epiglottitis, bronchiolitis -- Community acquired pneumonia -- Influenza -- Tuberculosis -- Atypical pneumonia -- Fungal pneumonia -- Infective endocarditis -- Infectious myocarditis -- Acute rheumatic fever -- Kawasaki disease -- Infectious hepatitis -- Liver abscess -- Infectious gastroenteritis -- Urinary tract infection -- Human papillomavirus -- Prostatitis, epididymitis, and orchitis -- Vaginitis, cervicitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease -- Congenital and perinatal infections -- Aseptic meningitis -- Bacterial meningitis -- Parameningeal infections -- Meningoencephalitis -- Polyomavirus infections -- Prion disease -- Tetanus -- Diphtheria -- Botulism -- Toxic shock syndrome -- Clostridium difficile colitis -- Toxin mediated food poisoning -- Bacteremia and bacterial sepsis -- Central line associated bloodstream infections -- Osteoarticular infections -- Candidiasis -- Lyme disease -- Spotted fevers -- Typhus and related infections -- Malaria -- Yellow fever -- Dengue -- Chagas disease -- African sleeping sickness -- Leishmaniasis -- Leptospirosis -- Leprosy -- Tapeworms -- Trematodes -- Roundworms -- HIV -- Overview of antibiotics.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Outline
- Location
- Online
Clostridium Difficile Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities : A Clinician's Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44808
Teena Chopra, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This book aims to fill knowledge gap among healthcare workers about Clostridium difficile (also known as C.difficile and CDI) among aging patients, especially those in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Written by experts in infectious diseases and geriatric medicine, this book provides comprehensive information on all aspects of CDI pertaining to LTCF settings, including epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, management and the unique challenges faced by LTCFs with regards to the CDI problem. Th…
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- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Chopra, Teena
- Responsibility
- Teena Chopra, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 80 p.) : 1 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030297725
- 9783030297718 (Print ed.)
- 9783030297732 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Clostridium Difficile
- Clostridium Infections - prevention & control
- Infection Control
- Long-Term Care
- Abstract
- This book aims to fill knowledge gap among healthcare workers about Clostridium difficile (also known as C.difficile and CDI) among aging patients, especially those in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Written by experts in infectious diseases and geriatric medicine, this book provides comprehensive information on all aspects of CDI pertaining to LTCF settings, including epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, management and the unique challenges faced by LTCFs with regards to the CDI problem. The book begins by introducing the topic as it relates to aging patients before delving into the various aspects of CDI management. Topics include infection control and prevention, treatment of CDI, and the establishment of antibiotic stewardship programs to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use and reduce CDI rates. The book also features a chapter on probiotics for the prevention of CDI and new strategies to monitor environmental cleaning practices of CDI patient rooms that do not appear in any other resource. Clostridium Difficile Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities is an excellent resource for geriatricians, infectious diseases specialists, long-term care administrators, nurses, pharmacists, researchers, and all clinicians working with infections in long-term care settings.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities -- 3. Role of Asymptomatic Carriers in Long-Term Care Facility Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Transmission -- 4. Clostridium difficile (Clostridioides difficile) Infection Surveillance in Long-Term Care Facilities -- 5. Clostridium difficile Diagnostics in Long-Term Care Facilities -- 6. Control of Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities/Nursing Homes -- 7. Antibiotic Stewardship Related to CDI in Long-Term Care Facilities.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Economics and Preventing Healthcare Acquired Infection
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat30034
by Nicholas Graves, Kate Halton, William Jarvis.
--New York, NY:
Springer-Verlag
, c2009.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Graves, Nicholas
- Other Authors
- Halton, Kate
- Jarvis, William
- Responsibility
- by Nicholas Graves, Kate Halton, William Jarvis
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2009
- ISBN
- 9780387726519
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Public health
- Infectious diseases
- Epidemiology
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Emerging Transplant Infections : Clinical Challenges and Implications
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45123
[edited by] Michele I. Morris, Camille Nelson Kotton, Camille Wolfe.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This updateable reference work is designed to meet the needs of practitioners engaged in transplant infectious disease practice who need immediate access to current and reputable resources. It provides an overview of emerging infectious disease challenges with clinically relevant information regarding the epidemiology, diagnosis, management, and prevention of infections in solid organ and stem cell transplant recipients. Each chapter focuses on a clinical syndrome or pathogen with new or emergi…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Morris, Michele I.
- Kotton, Camille Nelson
- Wolfe, Camille
- Responsibility
- [edited by] Michele I. Morris, Camille Nelson Kotton, Camille Wolfe
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- Series Title
- Springer reference
- ISBN
- 9783030017514
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Communicable Diseases, Emerging
- Infections - microbiology
- Infection Control - methods
- Organ Transplantation - adverse effects
- Tissue Transplantation - adverse effects
- Transplants - microbiology
- Specialty
- Infectious Disease Medicine
- Transplantation
- Notes
- "Living reference work."
- Abstract
- This updateable reference work is designed to meet the needs of practitioners engaged in transplant infectious disease practice who need immediate access to current and reputable resources. It provides an overview of emerging infectious disease challenges with clinically relevant information regarding the epidemiology, diagnosis, management, and prevention of infections in solid organ and stem cell transplant recipients. Each chapter focuses on a clinical syndrome or pathogen with new or emerging implications for transplant patients. Sections include coverage on viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal infections, special diagnostic considerations, epidemiology, and other vital challenges physicians must face as new infections emerge. Written by international experts in emerging and transplant infections, Emerging Transplant Infections is the ultimate resource for any clinicians treating transplant patients in the era of rapidly evolving infections, including infectious disease specialists, transplant physicians, tropical medicine specialists, hematologists, oncologists, emergency physicians, hospitalists, primary care specialists, and all others.
- Contents
- Acanthamoeba, Naegleria, and Balamuthia in Transplant Patients: An Emerging Threat --Aspergillus in Solid Organ and Stem Cell Transplant Patients: Emerging Options for Diagnosis and Management -- BK Polyomavirus After Solid Organ and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: One Virus, Three Diseases -- Burkholderia in Transplant: Important to Speciate and Important to Treat -- Coccidioidomycosis in Transplantation -- Diarrhea in Transplant: Diagnosis and Management -- Emerging Epidemics in Transplant: Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, and Paracoccidioidomycosis -- Emerging Tropical Viral Infections: Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika -- Evolving Epidemiology of Transplant Infections: Impact of Population Shifts and Climate Change -- Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D Infections in the Transplant Setting -- Hepatitis E Infections in Transplants -- HHV-6, HHV-7, and HHV-8: Forgotten Viruses in Transplantation -- Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control in the Transplant Center -- Influenza Infections in Solid Organ and Stem Cell Transplant Recipients -- Leishmaniasis in Transplant Candidates and Recipients: Diagnosis and Management -- Malaria in Transplant Candidates and Recipients: Diagnosis and Management -- Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma Infections in Transplantation: A Big Impact Despite the Lack of a Cell Wall -- Nocardia Infections in Transplantation: Diagnosis, Management, and Impact on Outcomes -- Non-Aspergillus Fungal Infections in Transplant Patients -- Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Transplant: Stopping the Short-Term Spread, Solving the Longer-Term Problems -- Vaccination Strategies in Solid Organ and Stem Cell Transplant -- Yellow Fever: Prevention in Transplant Candidates and Emerging Treatment Data for Liver Transplant.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Endoscope cleaning & high-level disinfection : learning guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat26417
Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates.
(5th ed.)
--Chicago, IL:
SGNA
, [2013?].
- Call Number
- WI 26 E56 2013
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WI 26 E56 2013
- Corporate Author
- Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Alternate Title
- Endoscope cleaning and high-level disinfection : self-study module
- Reprocessing of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL
- Publisher
- SGNA
- Date of Publication
- [2013?]
- Physical Description
- 44 pages + 1 DVD + 1 folded chart
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disinfection - standards
- Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal - standards
- Infection Control - standards
- Notes
- DVD title: Reprocessing of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes (rev. 2013).
- Contents
- Multisociety guideline on reprocessing flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes -- Standard of infection control in reprocessing of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes -- Guideline for the use of high level disinfectants and sterilants for reprocessing of flexible gastrointestinal endoscopes -- Statement on reprocessing of endoscopic accessories and valves -- Statement on reprocessing of water bottles used during endoscopy -- Reuse of single-use critical medical devices.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Fundamentals of infection prevention and control : theory and practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat31303
Debbie Weston.
(2nd ed.)
--Chichester, West Sussex, UK:
Wiley-Blackwell
, c2013.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Weston, Debbie
- Responsibility
- Debbie Weston
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Chichester, West Sussex, UK
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (385 p.)
- ISBN
- 9781118307717 (PDF ebook)
- Contents
- The burden of healthcare associated infections, old and new disease threats, and the prevention and control of infection in different health settings -- The role of the infection prevention and control team -- Audit and surveillance -- The investigation of clusters, periods of increased incidence and outbreaks -- Microbial classification and structure -- The collection and transportation of specimens -- The microbiology laboratory -- Understanding the immune system and the nature and pathogenesis of infection -- Sepsis -- Antibiotics and the problem of resistance -- Isolation and cohort nursing -- Hand hygiene -- Personal protective equipment (PPE) -- The safe use and disposal of sharps -- Cleaning -- The management of invasive devices, including the prevention of blood-stream infections -- The prevention and management of catheter-associated urinary tract infections -- The prevention and management of surgical site infections -- The prevention and management of hospital and community -acquired pneumonia -- Staphylococcus aureus (including MRSA) -- Tuberculosis -- Clostridium difficile -- Norovirus -- Blood borne viruses.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
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
- View Pamphlet
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.
- 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 (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
Hand washing [videorecording]
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat47265
[by] Alan K. Reeter ; editor, Richard Jensen.
--[s.l.]:
Medfilms, Inc
, 1987.
- Call Number
- WC 142 R44 1987 VIDEO
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- WC 142 R44 1987 VIDEO
- Corporate Author
- Medfilms Inc
- Responsibility
- [by] Alan K. Reeter ; editor, Richard Jensen
- Place of Publication
- [s.l.]
- Publisher
- Medfilms, Inc
- Date of Publication
- 1987
- Physical Description
- 1 VHS videocassette (10 min.) : col.
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Handwashing
- Cross Infection
- Infection Control
- Notes
- This tape describes the importance of washing your hands properly to aid infection control.
- Animated by David Fischer.
- Narrator: Michael Letson.
- Format
- Video
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
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
- View e-Book
- 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…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- 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
Hospital infection prevention : principles & practices
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33556
Chand Wattal, Nancy Khardori, editors.
--New Delhi:
Springer India
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
The art of medicine becomes science when supported by evidence. The recommended practices of infection prevention are based on scientific and epidemiologic evidence. However, most health care professionals see them as mandates and fail to incorporate them into their routine patient care activities. The core goal of this publication is to link the practices to the principles they are based on. The expectation is that understanding ofthe principles will change the practices from mandates to "shou…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Wattal, Chand
- Khardori, Nancy
- Responsibility
- Chand Wattal, Nancy Khardori, editors
- Place of Publication
- New Delhi
- Publisher
- Springer India
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 177 pages)
- ISBN
- 9788132216087 (electronic bk.)
- 9788132216070
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Communicable Disease Control - methods
- Infection Control Practitioners - organization & administration
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Nosocomial infections - Prevention
- Infection Control - methods
- Communicable Disease Control - methods
- Cross Infection - prevention and control
- Hospitals
- Infection Control Practitioners - organization & administration
- Abstract
- The art of medicine becomes science when supported by evidence. The recommended practices of infection prevention are based on scientific and epidemiologic evidence. However, most health care professionals see them as mandates and fail to incorporate them into their routine patient care activities. The core goal of this publication is to link the practices to the principles they are based on. The expectation is that understanding ofthe principles will change the practices from mandates to "should do" in the minds of health care professionals. This will lead to improvement inhealth care by preventing unintended harm to patients, co-workers and the communities at large.
- Contents
- 1. The Mighty World of Microbes: An Overview -- 2. Vaccinations and Infection Prevention -- 3. Current Practices for Infection Prevention in the Hospital Settings -- 4. Hospital Infection Prevention Program -- 5. The Role of Microbiology Laboratory in Infection Prevention -- 6. Role of ntimicrobial Stewardship in Infection Prevention -- 7. A Four-Step Approach to Antibiotic Stewardship in India: Formulation of Antibiotic Policy -- 8. Role of Hospital Housekeeping and Materials Management Including Disinfection and Waste Management -- 9. Hand Hygiene and Personal Protective Equipment -- 10. Decontamination and Sterilization Procedures -- 11. Monitoring of High-Risk Areas: Intensive Care Units -- 12. Monitoring of High-Risk Areas: Operating Suite -- 13. Monitoring of High-Risk Areas: Maternity Wards -- 14. Monitoring of High-Risk Areas: Cancer Wards -- 15. Monitoring of High-Risk Areas: Dialysis Units -- 16. Monitoring of High-Risk Areas: Burn Units -- 17. Infection Prevention for Procedures in Wards.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Infection Control in the Dental Office : A Global Perspective
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44914
Louis G. DePaola, Leslie E. Grant, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This book reviews the principles of infection control and the guidelines and standards of care in multiple countries, discussing them within the context of the practice of dentistry. The aim is to enable dental practitioners to ensure that the appropriate measures are adopted for each patient contact, thereby minimizing the risk of transmission of infection – a goal that is becoming ever more important given the threats posed by new or re-emerging infectious diseases and drug-resistant infectio…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- DePaola, Louis G.
- Grant, Leslie E.
- Responsibility
- Louis G. DePaola, Leslie E. Grant, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vi, 216 p.) : 82 illus., 79 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030300852
- 9783030300845 (Print ed.)
- 9783030300869 (Print ed.)
- 9783030300876 (Print ed.)
- Specialty
- Dentistry
- Communicable Disease Control
- Abstract
- This book reviews the principles of infection control and the guidelines and standards of care in multiple countries, discussing them within the context of the practice of dentistry. The aim is to enable dental practitioners to ensure that the appropriate measures are adopted for each patient contact, thereby minimizing the risk of transmission of infection – a goal that is becoming ever more important given the threats posed by new or re-emerging infectious diseases and drug-resistant infections. Readers will find information and guidance on all aspects of infection control within the dental office: hand and respiratory hygiene, use of personal protective equipment, safe handling of sharps and safe injection practices, management of occupational exposures, maintenance of dental unit water quality, surface disinfection, and the cleaning and sterilization of dental instruments. Infection Control in the Dental Office will be an invaluable asset for all dental practitioners, including dentists, dental specialists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Overview of Infectious Diseases of Concern to Dental Practitioners: Bloodborne Pathogens -- 3. Overview of Infectious Diseases of Concern to Dental Practitioners Other Viral Infections -- 4. Overview of Infectious Diseases of Concern to Dental Practitioners: Bacterial Infections -- 5. Infection Control Standards of Care -- 6. Standard Precautions -- 7. Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette -- 8. Safe Handling of Sharps and Safe Injection Practices -- 9. Management of Occupational Exposures -- 10. Management of Occupational Exposures -- 11. Dental Unit Waterlines -- 12. Surface Disinfection -- 13. Cleaning and Sterilization of Dental Instruments -- 14. Dental Care During Catastrophic Events -- 15. Summary.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Infection control in the physician's office
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat53645
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
--Toronto, ON:
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
, 1995.
- Call Number
- WX 167 I653 1995
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- WX 167 I653 1995
- Corporate Author
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, ON
- Publisher
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
- Date of Publication
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 51 p.
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Infection Control
- Sterilization
- Disinfection
- Format
- Book
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
Infection Management in Hematology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46370
Oliver A. Cornely, Martin Hoenigl, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2021.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- 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…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- 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
Infection prevention and control
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35341
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Infection Prevention and Control.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1441
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
The Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) team is a group of health care providers within Nova Scotia Health. We focus on preventing the spread of infection on Nova Scotia Health facilities. All facilities work with 1 or more Infection Control Practitioners (ICP). Their role is to help other health care providers prevent and control infections by: providing education to all health care providers and volunteers, promoting good hand hygiene and other infection prevention and control practices,…
- 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 (9 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Infectious diseases
- Infection Control
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cross infection--Prevention
- Abstract
- The Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) team is a group of health care providers within Nova Scotia Health. We focus on preventing the spread of infection on Nova Scotia Health facilities. All facilities work with 1 or more Infection Control Practitioners (ICP). Their role is to help other health care providers prevent and control infections by: providing education to all health care providers and volunteers, promoting good hand hygiene and other infection prevention and control practices, keeping track of infections, managing outbreaks, and providing guidance to health care teams on pandemic restrictions and procedures. Infection prevention and control is an important part of patient safety. About 1 in 9 patients will get an infection while in the hospital. Common infections that patients in the hospital may develop include: C. diff (linked to antibiotic use), pneumonia (lung infection), bladder infections, and wound infections. This pamphlet explains what you should expect your health care team to do to help prevent infection and what you and your visitors can do to help prevent infection. The French version of this pamphlet 1216, "Prévention et contrôle des infections", is also available.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Infection Prevention and Control
- Pamphlet Number
- 1441
