Mayhall’s Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention

Thoroughly revised and updated for its Fourth Edition, this highly acclaimed volume is the most comprehensive reference on hospital epidemiology and infection control. Written by over 150 leading experts, this new edition examines every type of hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infection and addresses every issue relating to surveillance, prevention, and control of these infections in patients and in healthcare workers.

Features include:

· NEW! An increased coverage of emerging infectious diseases, avian influenza, governmental regulation of infection control and payment practices related to hospital-acquired infections, molecular epidemiology

· NEW! Supplemental website offers extensive additional references for most chapters, as well as additional content useful in highly specialized circumstances