The most influential reference in the field for nearly thirty years, Bennett and Brachman's Hospital Infections is in its thoroughly updated Fifth Edition. Written by internationally recognized experts—many affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—the book is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, authoritative guide to the recognition, management, prevention, and control of infections in all types of healthcare facilities.

More than half of this edition's chapters have new authors who are current experts in the field. Important new chapters cover patient safety, public reporting, controlling antimicrobial-resistant pathogens (especially MRSA and VRE), fungi, and healthcare-associated infections caused by newer treatments such as invasive cardiology. This edition has a new two-color design.

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS OF HOSPITAL INFECTIONS: Epidemiology of Healthcare-associated Infections, B. Ostrowsky / The Healthcare Epidemiologist, V.R. Roth & B.P. Simmon / Hand Hygiene, D. Pittet, B. Allegranzi & H. Sax / Personnel Health Services, E.M. Beltrami & E.A. Bolyard / The Development of Infection Surveillance & Control Programs, M. Jones & K.F. Woeltje / Surveillance of Healthcare-associated Infections, M.L. Andrus, T.C. Horan & R.P. Gayne / Investigating Endemic & Epidemic Healthcare-associated Infections, W.R. Jarvis / Statistical Considerations for Analysis of Healthcare-associated Infections Data, E. Lautenbach / Use of Computerized Systems in Healthcare Epidemiology, K.F. Woeltje / The Role of the Laboratory in Control of Healthcare-associated Infections, J.E. McGowan, Jr. & R.A. Weinstein / The Practice of Epidemiology in Community Hospitals, W.E. Scheckler & A.J. Valenti / The Role of Professional & Regulatory Organizations in Infection Control, B. Soule / Antibiotics Control & Healthcare-associated Infections, N. Fishman / Multiply Drug-Resistant Pathogens: Epidemiology & Control, M. Lin, R.A. Weinstein & M.K. Hayden / Molecular Biology of Resistance, F.C. Tenover & J.E. McGowan, Jr. / Economic Evaluation of Healthcare-associated Infections & Infection Control Interventions, S.E. Cosgrove & E.N. Perencevich / Legal Aspects of Healthcare-associated Infections, T. Lundstrom

FUNCTIONAL AREAS AND CONCERN: Infection Control in Developing Countries, P. Lynch, V.D. Rosenthal, M.A. Borg & S.R. Eremin / The Inanimate Environment, A. Streifel / Sterilization & Disinfection, W.A. Rutala & D.J. Weber / Foodborne Disease Prevention in Healthcare Facilities, L. Slutsker, M.E. Villarino, J. Goulding & W.R. Jarvis / Clinical Laboratory-Acquired Infections, M.L. Wilson & L.B. Reller / Dialysis-associated Complications & Their Control, M.J. Arduino / The Intensive Care Unit, D. Pittet & S.J. Harbarth / The Newborn Nursery, J.D. Siegel / The Intensive Care Unit, Part 2, D.G. Maki / The Operating Room, J. Blanchard & N. Chobin / Ambulatory Care Centers, C. Friedman & K.H. Petersen

ENDEMIC & EPIDEMIC HOSPITAL INFECTIONS: Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities, C.L. Richards, Jr. & D. Lewis / Incidence & Nature of Endemic & Epidemic Healthcare-associated Infections, L.K. Archibald & W.R. Jarvis / Urinary Tract Infections, C.E. Chenoweth & S. Saint / Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, D.E. Craven, K.S. Craven & R.A. Duncan / Tuberculosis, W.R. Jarvis / Infectious Gastroenteritis, R.H. Sunenshine, E. Yee & L.C. McDonald / Central Nervous System Infections, C.C. Moore, B.M. Farr & W.M. Scheld / Surgical Site Infections, E.P. Dellinger, N.J. Ehrenkranz & W.R. Jarvis / Infections of Burn Wounds, D.W. Mozingo, A.T. McManus & B.A. Pruitt, Jr. / Infections of Implantable Cardiac & Vascular Devices, R. Chinn / Infections In Skeletal Prostheses, I. Uçkay & D.P. Lew / The Importance of Infection Control in Controlling Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens, C.D. Salgado & B.M. Farr / Healthcare-associated Respiratory Viral Infections, W.H. Seto & W. Lim / Blood Borne Pathogen Prevention, D.K. Henderson / Infections Due to Infusion Therapy, D.G. Maki / Healthcare-Associated Fungal Infections, D.C. Chang, D.B. Blossom & S.K. Fridkin / Infection in Transplant Recipients, R.H. Rubin / Other Procedure-Related Infections, S.F. Welbel & R.A. Weinstein / Public Reporting of Healthcare-associated Infection Rates, M. Edmond / Patient Safety, M. Ling