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• This book describes all about prevention and control of healthcare- and laboratory-associated infections in 12 sections.

• It starts with an introduction and later sections covering basic science, healthcare- and laboratory-associated infections, safe practices, device management, and surveillance.

• Provides a detailed description of Infection Prevention and Control Programme, Policies and Protocols in different hospital areas and different patient populations.

• Describes standard, airborne, droplet, and transmission-based precautions.

• The book summarizes current concepts on personnel safety along with cleaning, sterilization, and disinfection; a safe environment in OT and during construction; central sterilization and supplies and laundry; air, water, and food safety and outbreak management.

• Describes antimicrobials, antibiogram, antibiotic policy, and antimicrobial stewardship.

• This edition also includes an important chapter on the ongoing pandemic of SARS CoV 2 infection that deals with epidemiology, pathogenesis, and prevention strategies (both in hospitals and communities) for COVID 19 that will be of value to the readers.

• The book is written by experts with immense knowledge and expertise on the subject in simple, easy-to-understand language and flow charts based on the current knowledge.

• The information detailed in the last two chapters and MCQs given at end of each chapter help the readers to prepare power points to train and educate the healthcare personnel.