Infection prevention and control is vital but can find itself an automated part of care - and therefore vulnerable. This book uses evidence-based findings to convert infection prevention into a well-understood, passionate concept, considering key principles, infection control within surgery and hospitalised patients, and responsible antibiotic use.

Contributions by: Lindsey Ashburner, Craig R. Breheny, Jocelyn Bisson, Caitlin Forbes, Sian-Marie Frosini, Andrew Gardiner, Owen Glenn, Rosanne Jepson, Brandy A. Burgess, Rungtip Chuanchuen, Martyna Godniak, Emily Gorman, Eleanor Haskey, Thawanrut Kiatyingangsulee, Steven Murphy, Tim Nuttall, Lucas Pantaleon, Kathryn Pratschke, Alan D. Radford, Tom Reilly, Mellora Sharman, Helen Silver-MacMahon, Shabbir Simjee, David A. Singleton, Katie Smyth, Faye Swinbourne, Denis Verwilghen, Martin L. Whitehead, Nicola J. Williams, Alison Young