Antimicrobial Stewardship: Principles and Practice, First Edition

K. LaPlante (Editor), Cheston Cunha (Editor), H. Morrill (Editor), Louis Rice (Editor), Eleftherios Mylonakis (Editor)

In an age where antimicrobial resistance among pathogens grows more prevalent, particularly in the hospital setting, antimicrobial stewardship is an evidence-based, proven measure in the battle against resistance and infection.

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Infectious Diseases

Jonathan Cohen, William G Powderly and Steven M. Opal, ISBN: 978-0-7020-6285-8

Drs. Cohen, Powderly and Opal, three of the most-respected names in infectious disease medicine, lead a diverse team of international contributors to bring you the latest knowledge and best practices. Extensively updated, the fourth edition includes brand-new information on advances in diagnosis of infection; Hepatitis C; managing resistant bacterial infections; and many other timely topics.

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Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare, Part I: Facility Planning and Management, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Keith Kaye and Sorabh Dhar, Elsevier Health Sciences, 2016

Dr. Kaye and Dr. Dhor have assembled top experts to write about facility planning and management in Part I of their two issues devoted to Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare.

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