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1. Introduction
2. Chapter 1 – Infection Prevention and Control Programs
3. Chapter 2 – General Principles of Epidemiology
4. Chapter 3 – Surveillance
5. Chapter 4 – Outbreak Investigation
6. Chapter 5 – Use of Statistics
7. Chapter 6 – Statistical Process Control
8. Chapter 7 – Risk-Adjusted Comparisons
9. Chapter 8 – Quality Concepts
10. Chapter 9 – Performance Measures
11. Chapter 10 – Accrediting and Regulatory Agencies
12. Chapter 11 – Education and Training
13. Chapter 12 – Patient Safety
14. Chapter 13 – Risk Factors Facilitating Infection Transmission
15. Chapter 14 – Microbial Pathogenicity and Host Response
16. Chapter 15 – The Immunocompromised Host
17. Chapter 16 – Microbiology Basics
18. Chapter 17 – Laboratory Testing and Diagnostics
19. Chapter 18 – Isolation Precautions
20. Chapter 19 – Hand Hygiene
21. Chapter 20 – Aseptic Technique
22. Chapter 21 – Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization
23. Chapter 22 – Pneumonia
24. Chapter 23 – Surgical Site Infection
25. Chapter 24 – Intravascular Device Infection
26. Chapter 25 – Urinary Tract Infection
27. Chapter 26 – Occupational Health
28. Chapter 27 – Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
29. Chapter 28 – Orienting the New Infection Preventionist
30. Chapter 29 – Infection Prevention and Behavioral Interventions
31. Chapter 30 – Methods of Analysis
32. Chapter 31 – Research Study Design
33. Chapter 32 – Information Technology
34. Chapter 33 – Product Evaluation
35. Chapter 34 – Legal Issues
36. Chapter 35 – Staffing
37. Chapter 36 – Infection Preventionist Consultant
38. Chapter 37 – Perinatal Care
39. Chapter 38 – Neonates
40. Chapter 39 – Pediatrics
41. Chapter 40 – Geriatrics
42. Chapter 41 – Infections in Indwelling Medical Devices
43. Chapter 42A – Infection Prevention Measures for Immune Compromised Populations
44. Chapter 42B – Solid Organ Transplantation
45. Chapter 42C – Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
46. Chapter 42D – Xenotransplantation
47. Chapter 43 – Burns
48. Chapter 44 – Intensive Care
49. Chapter 45 – Surgical Services
50. Chapter 46 – Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology
51. Chapter 47 – Endoscopy
52. Chapter 48 – Dialysis
53. Chapter 49 – Ambulatory Care
54. Chapter 50 – Dental Services
55. Chapter 51 – Home Care
56. Chapter 52 – Long-Term Care
57. Chapter 53 – Behavioral Health
58. Chapter 54 – Correctional Facilities
59. Chapter 55 – Central Services
60. Chapter 56 – Physician Office
61. Chapter 57 – Reprocessing Single-Use Devices
62. Chapter 58 – Nutrition Services
63. Chapter 59 – Nutrition and Immune Function
64. Chapter 60 – Laboratory Safety
65. Chapter 61 – Pharmacy Services
66. Chapter 62 – Antimicrobials and Resistance
67. Chapter 63 – Respiratory Care Services
68. Chapter 64 – Imaging Services and Radiation Oncology
69. Chapter 65 – Interventional Radiology
70. Chapter 66 – Rehabilitation Services
71. Chapter 67 – Volunteers and Other Nonemployees Who Interact with Patients
72. Chapter 68 – Animals Visiting Healthcare Facilities
73. Chapter 69 – Animal Research and Diagnostics
74. Chapter 70 – Staphylococci
75. Chapter 71 – Streptococci
76. Chapter 72 – Enterococci
77. Chapter 73 – Environmental Gram-Negative Bacilli
78. Chapter 74 – Enterobacteriaceae
79. Chapter 75 – Neisseria meningitidis
80. Chapter 76 – Clostridium difficile Infection and Pseudomembranous Colitis
81. Chapter 77 – Legionella pneumophila
82. Chapter 78 – Bordetella pertussis
83. Chapter 79 – Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme Disease)
84. Chapter 80 – Herpesviruses
85. Chapter 81 – Viral Hepatitis
86. Chapter 82 – HIV/AIDS
87. Chapter 83 – Influenza
88. Chapter 84 – Respiratory Syncytial Virus
89. Chapter 85 – Measles, Mumps, Rubella
90. Chapter 86 – Parvovirus
91. Chapter 87 – West Nile Virus
92. Chapter 88 – Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
93. Chapter 89 – Rabies
94. Chapter 90 – Fungi
95. Chapter 91 – Mycobacteria
96. Chapter 92 – Parasites
97. Chapter 93 – Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and Other Prion Diseases
98. Chapter 94 – Biofilms
99. Chapter 95 – Central Nervous System Infection
100. Chapter 96 – Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
101. Chapter 97 – Foodborne Illnesses
102. Chapter 98A – Diarrheal Diseases: Viral
103. Chapter 98B – Diarrheal Diseases: Bacterial
104. Chapter 98C – Diarrheal Diseases: Parasitic
105. Chapter 99 – Sexually Transmitted Diseases
106. Chapter 100 – Environmental Services
107. Chapter 101 – Laundry, Patient Linens, Textiles, and Uniforms
108. Chapter 102 – Waste Management
109. Chapter 103 – Maintenance and Engineering
110. Chapter 104 – Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
111. Chapter 105 – Water Systems Issues and Prevention of Waterborne Infectious Diseases in Healthcare Facilities
112. Chapter 106 – Construction and Renovation
113. Chapter 107 – Immunization in the Healthcare Worker
114. Chapter 108 – Postmortem Care
115. Chapter 109 – The Pregnant Healthcare Worker
116. Chapter 110 – Minimizing Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids
117. Chapter 111 – Public Health
118. Chapter 112 – Travel Health
119. Chapter 113 – Prehospital and Emergency Medical Services
120. Chapter 114 – Day Care
121. Chapter 115 – Hospice and Palliative Care
122. Chapter 116 – Body Piercing, Tattoos, and Electrolysis
123. Chapter 117 – Emergency Management
124. Chapter 118 – Infectious Disease Disasters: Bioterrorism, Emerging Infections, and Pandemics
125. Chapter 119 – Canadian Regulatory Agencies and Resources
126. Chapter 120 – Infection Prevention in Ophthalmology