Infection Control in Small Animal Clinical Practice

Infection prevention and control is vital but can find itself an automated part of care - and therefore vulnerable. This book uses evidence-based findings to convert infection prevention into a well-understood, passionate concept, considering key principles, infection control within surgery and hospitalised patients, and responsible antibiotic use.
Infection prevention and control is vital within a veterinary setting, but can find itself an automated part of care - and therefore vulnerable to time constraints, forgetfulness and routine. This book is written by experts in the field and uses evidence-based findings to elevate infection prevention to a well understood, dynamic concept, relevant to both veterinary practitioners and nurses in practice. Comparing key findings to the human healthcare world, this book: Maximises learning opportunities with lots of practical examples and cases; Provides practical how-to sections, such as setting up a surveillance programme; and Bases findings on current veterinary literature. Beginning with an introduction to the importance of infection control, dedicated chapters in this book then consider key principles such as hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, infection control for the surgical and hospitalised patient, and care for immunosuppressed individuals. Importantly, this book presents an up-to-date exploration of responsible antibiotic use in the context of rising resistance.

Contributor: Kelly Bowlt Blacklock (Edited by), Fergus Allerton (Edited by), Lindsey Ashburner (Contributions by), Craig R. Breheny (Contributions by), Jocelyn Bisson (Contributions by), Caitlin Forbes (Contributions by), Sian-Marie Frosini (Contributions by), Andrew Gardiner (Contributions by), Owen Glenn (Contributions by), Rosanne Jepson (Contributions by), Brandy A. Burgess (Contributions by), Steven Murphy (Contributions by), Tim Nuttall (Contributions by), Lucas Pantaleon (Contributions by), Kathryn Pratschke (Contributions by), Alan D. Radford (Contributions by), Tom Reilly (Contributions by), Mellora Sharman (Contributions by), Helen Silver-MacMahon (Contributions by), Shabbir Simjee (Contributions by), David A. Singleton (Contributions by), Katie Smyth (Contributions by), Faye Swinbourne (Contributions by), Denis Verwilghen (Contributions by), Martin L. Whitehead (Contributions by), Nicola J. Williams (Contributions by), Alison Young (Contributions by), Rungtip Chuanchuen (Contributions by), Martyna Godniak (Contributions by), Emily Gorman (Contributions by), Eleanor Haskey (Contributions by), Thawanrut Kiatyingangsulee (Contributions by)

Pages: 360

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