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Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control for Nursing Students

Name: Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control for Nursing Students
ISBN: 9781529714722

Edition:First Edition
Author:
Deborah Ward
Publisher:Learning Matters
- Publication year:2016
- Online pub date:January 09, 2020
Discipline: Health & Social Care
Subject:Nursing (general), Infectious Disease Nursing, Life Sciences
DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529714722
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Preventing and controlling infection has long been an ongoing challenge for all healthcare workers at every level. High profile examples like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa or the prevalence of ‘super bugs’ like MRSA demonstrate that this challenge is not going to go away. As a nurse you have a responsibility to protect your patients from harm and preventing and controlling prevention is a crucial component of this.

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  Ward, D. (2016). Microbiology and infection prevention and control for nursing students. Learning Matters, https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781529714722
  
  Ward, Deborah. Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control for Nursing Students. First Edition, Transforming Nursing Practice Series. 55 City Road, London: Learning Matters, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529714722.
  
  Ward, D. 2016. Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control for Nursing Students. Transforming Nursing Practice Series. First Edition55 City Road, London: Learning Matters. Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781529714722> [Accessed 27 Oct 2021].
  
  Ward, Deborah. Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control for Nursing Students. First Edition, 55 City Road, London: Learning Matters, 2016. SAGE Knowledge, Transforming Nursing Practice Series, 27 Oct 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781529714722.
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