Infection Management for Geriatrics in Long-Term Care Facilities

By Joseph G. Ouslander and Thomas T. Yoshikawa

Offering an authoritative overview of all infection management protocols currently utilized by infectious disease specialists, geriatricians, and infection control practitioners, this Second Edition examines current strategies to diagnose, treat, control, and prevent common infectious diseases in long-term care geriatric facilities. Covering a wide range of infectious conditions, this source presents new chapters on conjunctivitis, otitis, sinusitis, HIV, SARS, and the West Nile Virus.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849398932
• ISBN13: 9780849398933
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 532 Pages
• Weight: 1.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.0"