Chapters in this Collection

• Epidemiology, Surveillance, Performance, and Patient Safety Measures
  • Outbreak Investigations
  • Surveillance
  • General Principles of Epidemiology
• Basic Principles of Infection Prevention Practice
  • Isolation Precautions (Transmission-based Precautions)
  • Cleaning, Disinfection, and Sterilization
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
  • Standard Precautions
  • Hand Hygiene
• Prevention Measures for Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • Vascular Access Device-Associated Infections
  • Pneumonia
  • Urinary Tract Infection
• Infection Prevention for Practice Settings and Service-Specific Patient Care Areas
  • Long-Term Care
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • Long-Term Acute Care
  • Respiratory Care Services
• Healthcare-Associated Pathogens and Diseases
  • Clostridium difficile Infection and Pseudomembranous Colitis
  • Foodborne Illnesses
  • B: Diarrheal Diseases: Bacterial
  • C: Diarrheal Diseases: Parasitic
  • A: Diarrheal Diseases: Viral
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Influenza
• Infection Prevention for Support Services and the Care Environment
  • Water Systems Issues and Prevention of Waterborne Infectious Diseases in Healthcare Facilities
  • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
  • Environmental Services
  • Waste Management
• Infection Prevention for Occupational Health
  • Immunization of Healthcare Personnel
  • Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Occupational Health
  • Minimizing Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids
• Infection Prevention for Specialty Care Populations
  • Geriatrics
• Microbiology and Risk Factors for Transmission
  • Risk Factors Facilitating Transmission of Infectious Agents
• Overview of Infection Prevention Programs
  • Infection Prevention and Control Programs
  • Accrediting and Regulatory Agencies
• Community-based Infection Prevention Practices
  • Animals Visiting in Healthcare Facilities