Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
1 WhatIs Infection Control and Biosecurity? 3
2 Microbiology Review 21
3 Links in the Chain of Disease Transmission 41
4 Zoonotic Diseases 63
5 Disease Prevention Strategies 85
6 Guidelines for Effective Cleaning and Disinfection 107
7 Chemical Disinfectants 129
8 Best Practice Procedures Prior to Sterilization of Medical Equipment 145
9 Packaging, Preparation for Sterilization, and Sterile Storage of Medical Equipment 159
10 High-Temperature Sterilization 181
11 Low-Temperature Sterilization 201
12 Processing of Complex Medical Equipment and Specialty Processing 213
13 Surgical Textiles, Linens, and Laundry 237
14 Infection Control: The Surgical Environment and Ancillary Areas 245
Appendix A Medical Term Reference Information 273
Appendix B Common Concentrate Dilutions 277
Appendix C Table of Disease Transmission and Disinfection Guidelines 279
Appendix D Donning and Removal of a Surgical Gown 287
Index 289
This book has a companion website providing review questions and answers, figures from the book, and additional resources online atwiley.com/go/caveney.
With background information on pathogens, bacteria, and disease transmission, the book focuses on specific infection prevention strategies, including disinfection, sterilization, and isolation. A companion website provides review questions and the figures from the book in PowerPoint.Veterinary Infection Prevention and Control gives practicing veterinarians, technicians, and practice managers in both small and large animal facilities the tools they need to successfully develop an infection-control program.
Barbara Jones, DVM, is an Associate Veterinarian at Great Lakes Equine Wellness Center in Hortonville, Wisconsin.
Kimberly Ellis, CVT, is a Veterinary Technician at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Veterinary Infection Prevention and Control von Linda Caveney - mit der ISBN: 9780470961452
Infektionsverhütung; Pflege i. d. Veterinärmedizin; Veterinary Medicine; Veterinary Nursing & Animal Care; Veterinärmedizin, Online-Buchhandlung
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