Infection Prevention & Control

Provides evidence-based recommendations to ensure safe patient care in surgical and invasive procedures. Covering infection prevention, sterilization, patient positioning, and more, this essential resource helps perioperative teams maintain compliance with the latest standards and best practices.

Provides an overview needed to understand, diagnose, and treat common infectious diseases safely and effectively. 

Concise and fully up to date, this trusted classic links fundamental principles with the diagnosis and treatment of microbial infections.

A go-to resource for diagnosing and treating infectious diseases, offering in-depth coverage of epidemiology, microbiology

Learn about infections in the context of major body systems and understand why these are environments in which microbes can establish themselves, flourish, and give rise to pathologic changes.

Standards, guidelines and position statements for perioperative registered nurses. Click on "My Library" (right hand under Quick Links), select ORNAC, click again to select English ed. and VIEW ONLINE.

The 33rd edition provides updated recommendations on over 200 diseases, including new chapters on COVID-19 and Mpox, expanded vaccine guidance, and streamlined access to essential clinical information for a wide range of medical specialties.

A visual guide to diagnosing and treating over 165 pediatric infections, featuring more than 1,350 detailed images. Updated with the latest guidance on coronaviruses, Pseudomonas infections, and revised chapters on gonococcal and hepatitis B infections.

Covers the biology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, and treatment of major viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections. Featuring over 400 images, clinical cases, and up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic insights, it is an essential reference for healthcare professionals managing infectious diseases.

A co-publication of Joint Commission International and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), this is an essential infection prevention and control (IPC) resource for health care organizations. This fully updated edition provides thorough analysis of JCI's and other IPC requirements, as well as case studies, tips, and tools for increasing IPC compliance and patient safety.

Discover a practical, multidisciplinary approach to the prevention and management of nosocomial infection. Examining every type of nosocomial infection as well as issues relating to surveillance, prevention, and control of these infections in patients and in healthcare workers.

This in-depth reference presents a comprehensive approach to developing a facility-based infection prevention program, including numerous practical tips and clinical advice for successful implementation.

This resource is a quick reference for the many diagnostic tests most frequently used by infection preventionsists (IPs). Information is presented in a wide variety of easy-to-use descriptions, summaries, and tables.

The best practice expert guidance on infection prevention for adult and pediatric patients in all types of healthcare facilities, from community hospitals and academic institutions, to long-term care and resource limited settings.

This handy reference describes clinically important bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses, and agents of bioterrorism.