A defining text if you want the facts

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #368141 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-28
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Synopsis
Aimed at junior hospital doctors and general practitioners, the "In Practice" series has been devised by RSM Press to present cutting-edge and clear-cut opinion leader advice and summary acts related to every day clinical practice. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria located in the nose and/or on the skin. As a lot of antibiotics are ineffective against this infection this issue is a major source of concern in modern day hospitals. Everyone based in a hospital environment or involved in hospital based medicine or should be aware of its impact and the action which should be taken to control it. This comprehensive guide tells the medical practitioner everything they need to know about MRSA.

Some of the topics covered include: Historical perspectives - Ian Phillips (London); Antibiotic resistance in MRSA - Giles Edwards (Glasgow); Evolution of MRSA - Mark Enright (London University); Epidemiology of MRSA - Vuopia-Varkila (Finland); Surveillance Control in the Community - Georgia Duckworth (London) and Hans Kolmos (Denmark); Treatment of MRSA - Ian Gould (Aberdeen); Decolonisation of MRSA patient - A Seaton (Glasgow); Laboratory aspects - Donald Morrison (Glasgow); Alternative treatments - Tom Riley (Perth, Australia); Mopping up MRSA - Stephanie Dancer (Glasgow); and Guidance to control MRSA from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh - D Baird (Glasgow). With its easily accessible approach, broken down into easy-to read chapters, the tips and useful advice of this text makes this a key text for all hospital practitioners. Hence, "MRSA in Practice" is a book that no health care professional can afford to be without.