Antimicrobial Stewardship
Antimicrobial Stewardship Dilip Nathwani In the 20th century, the discovery of penicillin was regarded as one of the major medical advances that stimulated “the antibiotic revolution” (1). While transforming the…
Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections
Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections Gary L. French HOSPITAL PATHOGENS TEND TO BE ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANT AND MULTIPLY RESISTANT To be successful as hospital pathogens, healthcare-associated bacteria must be able to…
Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents
Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents Usha Stiefel Louis B. Rice The vast majority of antimicrobial agents employed in clinical settings are either natural products or chemical derivatives of…
Design and Maintenance of Hospital Ventilation Systems and the Prevention of Airborne Healthcare-Associated Infections
Design and Maintenance of Hospital Ventilation Systems and the Prevention of Airborne Healthcare-Associated Infections Andrew J. Streifel A building ventilation system is expected to supply air at a comfortable temperature…
Prevention of Infections Related to Construction, Renovation, and Demolition in Healthcare Facilities
Prevention of Infections Related to Construction, Renovation, and Demolition in Healthcare Facilities Judene M. Bartley Russell N. Olmsted Construction, renovation, and remediation of the built environment are a constant process…
Elements of Design Aimed at Infection Prevention and Patient Safety in the Built Environment of the Healthcare Facility
Elements of Design Aimed at Infection Prevention and Patient Safety in the Built Environment of the Healthcare Facility Judene M. Bartley Russell N. Olmsted INTRODUCTION The Institute of Medicine’s consensus…
Sterilization and Pasteurization in Healthcare Facilities
Sterilization and Pasteurization in Healthcare Facilities Lynne M. Sehulster Walter W. Bond The findings and conclusions in this chapter are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the…
Selection and Use of Disinfectants in Healthcare
Selection and Use of Disinfectants in Healthcare William A. Rutala David J. Weber Each year in the United States there are 46 million procedures performed on hospital inpatients and an…
Prevention of Occupationally-Acquired Infections in Posthospital Healthcare Workers
Prevention of Occupationally-Acquired Infections in Posthospital Healthcare Workers Charles W. Stratton IV Infectious diseases can be transmitted from one human to another by a number of different mechanisms. Some of…
Prevention of Occupationally Acquired Infections in Prehospital Healthcare Workers
Prevention of Occupationally Acquired Infections in Prehospital Healthcare Workers James M. Melius Prehospital healthcare workers now number over 200,000 workers employed to provide this type of healthcare (1). This estimate…
