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Trust, Terrence Higgins. Preventing HIV Infection: A booklet about transmission. London: Terrence Higgins Trust, 1994.

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1948-, Löwy Ilana, and Gaudillière Jean-Paul 1957-, eds. Heredity and infection: The history of disease transmission. London: Routledge, 2001.

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McGuckin, Maryanne. The patient survival guide: 8 simple solutions to prevent hospital- and healthcare-associated infections. New York: DemosHealth, 2012.

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Nilsson, Schönnesson Lena, ed. Sexual transmission of HIV infection: Risk reduction, trauma, and adaptation. New York: Haworth Press, 1992.

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Goh, K. T. Epidemiology and control of hepatitis B virus infection in Singapore. Tokyo: Southeast Asian Medical Information Center, 1992.

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Basic infection control for health care providers. Albany: Delmar Thomson Learning, 2002.

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Basic infection control for health care providers. 2nd ed. Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning, 2007.

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Molecular techniques for the study of hospital acquired infection. Hoboken, N.J: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

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Spickler, Anna Rovid, Christine A. Petersen, and Glenda Dvorak. Maddie's infection control manual for animal shelters: For veterinary personnel. Ames, Iowa: Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2008.

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Pathologists, Royal College of. HIV infection: Hazards of transmission to patients and health care workers duringinvasive procedures : report. London: Royal College of Pathologists, 1992.

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Turnberg, Wayne L. Human infection risks associated with infectious disease agents in the waste stream: A literature review. Olympia, Wash. (PV-11, Olympia): Washington State Dept. of Ecology, Solid and Hazardous Waste Program, 1989.

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The bloodborne pathogens standard: A pragmatic approach. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1996.

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AIDS, dentistry, and the illusion of infection control: Questioning the HIV hypothesis. Lewiston: Mellen University Press, 1995.

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Klatz, Ronald. Infection protection: How to fight the germs that make you sick. New York: HarperResource, 2002.

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Berry, Sandra H. Developing a probability sample of prostitutes: Sample design for the Rand study of HIV infection and risk behaviors in prostitutes. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 1990.

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Great Britain. Expert Advisory Group on AIDS. Guidance for clinical health care workers: Protection against infection with HIV and hepatitis viruses. London: H.M.S.O., 1990.

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Maes, Dominiek, Marina Sibila, and Maria Pieters, eds. Mycoplasmas in swine. Wallingford: CABI, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781789249941.0000.

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Abstract This book contains 14 chapters that discuss the genetics, epidemiology, prevalence, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of Mycoplasma infections in pigs. Chapter 1 discusses the phylogenetics and classification of Mycoplasma species in pigs; Chapter 2 describes the genomic diversity and antigenic variation of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae strains; Chapter 3 discusses the pathogenesis, virulence factor and pathogenicity of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae; Chapter 4 discusses the molecular epidemiology, risk factors, transmission and prevalence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Chapter 5 discusses the clinical signs and gross lesions of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection; Chapter 6 discusses immune responses against Mycoplasma infections; Chapter 7 describes the interactions of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae with other pathogens and their economic impact; Chapter 8 discusses the diagnosis of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection and its associated diseases; Chapter 9 describes the general control measures against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections; Chapter 10 describes the selection and efficacy of antimicrobials against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections; Chapter 11 discusses the development and efficacy of vaccines against Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae; Chapter 12 describes the eradication of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in pig herds; Chapter 13 describes the epidemiology, prevalence, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of Mycoplasma hyorhinis and Mycoplasma hyosynoviae in pig herds and Chapter 14 discusses the epidemiology, prevalence, transmission, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, control and economic impact of Mycoplasma suis infection in pigs.
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Donna, Pressma, Emery L. Jean, and Child Welfare League of America., eds. Serving children with HIV infection in child day care: A guide for center-based and family day care providers. Washington, DC: Child Welfare League of America, 1991.

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Organization, World Health, ed. Water recreation and disease: Plausibility of associated infections : acute effects, sequelae, and mortality. London: published on behalf of the World Health Organization by IWA Publishing, 2005.

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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (U.S.), ed. Learn about tuberculosis infection. [Bethesda, Md.?: NIAID, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, 1999.

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Microbial Transmission. Wiley, 2019.

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Baquero, Fernando, Emilio Bouza, Teresa M. Coque, and Jose A. Gutierrez-Fuentes. Microbial Transmission. Wiley & Sons, Limited, John, 2019.

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United States. Army Medical Dept, ed. A clinical guide to infection control: Infection control services. [Washington, D.C.?: Army Medical Dept., 2003.

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Gaudilliére, Jean-Paul, and Ilana Löwy. Heredity and Infection: The History of Disease Transmission. Taylor & Francis Group, 2012.

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Gaudilliére, Jean-Paul, and Ilana Löwy. Heredity and Infection: The History of Disease Transmission. Taylor & Francis Group, 2012.

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Hota, Susy, Daniel J. Morgan, Gonzalo Bearman, and Rekha K. Murthy. Infection Prevention: New Perspectives and Controversies. Springer International Publishing AG, 2022.

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Morgan, Daniel J., Gonzalo Bearman, Silvia Munoz-Price, and Rekha K. Murthy. Infection Prevention: New Perspectives and Controversies. Springer, 2018.

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Morgan, Daniel J., Gonzalo Bearman, Silvia Munoz-Price, and Rekha K. Murthy. Infection Prevention: New Perspectives and Controversies. Springer, 2017.

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Mosby's PDQ for Infection Control. Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, 2009.

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Vulfovich, Michael. Infection Control. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199976805.003.0002.

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Infection control is a field concerned with the scientific study of nosocomial-associated infections and the development of protocols and interventions to reduce rates of transmission. Within the Emergency Department, multiple patients with a wide variety of potentially infectious and contagious diseases are in close proximity to other patients and in contact with health care providers caring for multiple patients concurrently. This can increase the risk of exposure and contamination for both patients and staff. In this setting, standardization and monitoring play an especially vital role in infection prevention and control. This chapter provides a broad overview of standard isolation precautions and environmental cleaning.
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Nambiar, Puja, and William R. Short. Mechanisms of HIV Transmission. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190493097.003.0003.

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HIV is a sexually transmitted infection. Most new HIV infections in the United States are the result of sex, but it is rare for HIV to be transmitted through oral sex. The risk of HIV transmission to a receptive partner remains higher than that to an insertive one; however, both are at risk. Anything that compromises the integrity of mucous membranes, such as sexually transmitted infections, may increase the risk of transmission. Although not 100% effective, keeping an infected partner’s viral load low reduces the risk of transmission to an HIV-negative partner. Maternal transmission is a larger concern in developing countries due to lack of access to perinatal treatment with antiretroviral drugs.
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Michael, Glick, ed. Infections, infectious diseases and dentistry. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 2003.

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McGuckin, Maryanne. Patient Survival Guide: 8 Simple Things to Prevent Hospital - And Healthcare-Associated Infections. Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2012.

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Goldfarb, Toni, and Maryanne McGuckin. Patient Survival Guide: 8 Simple Solutions to Prevent Hospital - And Healthcare-Associated Infections. Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2012.

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G, Donders, Stray-Pedersen B, and Anteby E, eds. Viral infection in pregnancy. Paris: Elsevier, 2002.

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Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (France), ed. Hépatite C: Transmission nosocomiale : état de santé et devenir des personnes atteintes. Paris: INSERM, 2003.

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Damani, Nizam. Manual of Infection Prevention and Control. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198815938.001.0001.

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The Manual of Infection Prevention and Control provides practical guidance on all aspects of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). It outlines the basic concepts of infection prevention and control (IPC), modes of transmission, surveillance, control of outbreaks, epidemiology, and biostatistics. The book provides up-to-date advice on the triage and isolation of patients and on new and emerging infectious diseases, and with the use of illustrations, it provides a step-by-step approach on how to perform hand hygiene and how to don and take off personal protective equipment correctly. In addition, this section also outlines how to minimize cross-infection by healthcare building design and prevent the transmission of various infectious diseases from infected patients after death. The disinfection and sterilization section reviews how to risk assess, disinfect and/or sterilize medical items and equipment, antimicrobial activities, and the use of various chemical disinfectants and antiseptics, and how to decontaminate endoscopes. The section on the prevention of HAIs reviews and updates IPC guidance on the prevention of the most common HAIs, i.e. surgical site infections, infections associated with intravascular and urinary catheters, and hospital- and ventilator-acquired pneumonias. In view of the global emergence of antimicrobial resistance to the various pathogens, the book examines and provides practical advice on how to implement an antibiotic stewardship programme and prevent cross-infection against various multi-drug resistant pathogens. Amongst other pathogens, the book also reviews IPC precautions against various haemorrhagic and bloodborne viral infections. The section on support services discusses the protection of healthcare workers, kitchen, environmental cleaning, catering, laundry services, and clinical waste disposal services.
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Chu, Carolyn, and Christopher M. Bositis. HIV Transmission Prevention. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190493097.003.0004.

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The prevention of HIV transmission involves a number of behavioral, structural, and biomedical interventions. Behavioral methods include education about sexual health, drug use, and risk reduction, as well as specific messages for at-risk populations who are HIV positive. Needle exchange programs and consistent use of condoms have proven effective for prevention of HIV infection. Post-exposure prophylaxis against HIV with antiviral drugs is often recommended in occupational health care and non-occupational settings. Voluntary male circumcision also reduces the risk of HIV acquisition. The treatment of pregnant women who are HIV infected can effectively eliminate mother-to-child transmission of the virus. Recently, the use of antiretroviral drugs for pre-exposure prophylaxis has proven highly effective in preventing HIV infections in high-risk groups including men who have sex with men. Promising therapies that likely will be available in the future include injectable antiviral drugs, vaginal microbicides, and HIV vaccines.
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Temesgen, Zelalem, and Mary J. Kasten. HIV Infection. Oxford University Press, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199755691.003.0357.

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Testing for HIV became available in the United States in 1985. Amazing gains in the understanding and treatment of HIV have been made during the past 25 years. HIV and other retroviruses cause a frequently symptomatic primary infection followed by a relatively asymptomatic period lasting months to years and a final stage of overt disease in most people. There are 2 types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. Most reported cases of HIV disease around the world are caused by HIV-1. HIV-2 is found predominantly in western Africa. Although HIV-1 and HIV-2 are clinically indistinguishable and have identical modes of transmission, HIV-2 appears to be less easily transmitted than HIV-1 and slower to progress to AIDS. Epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV are also reviewed.
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Fletcher, Tom, and Nick Beeching. Rickettsial infection. Edited by Patrick Davey and David Sprigings. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199568741.003.0314.

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Rickettsial infections are caused by a variety of obligate intracellular, Gram-negative bacteria from the genera Rickettsia, Orientia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma. Rickettsia is further subdivided into the spotted fever group and the typhus group. Bartonella and Coxiella burnetii bacteria are similar to rickettsiae and cause similar diseases. The range of recognized spotted fever group infections is rapidly expanding, complementing long-recognized examples such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever (Rickettsia rickettsii) in the US, and Australian tick typhus (Rickettsia australis), as well as those in southern Europe and Africa. Animals are the predominant reservoir of infection, and transmission to people is usually through ticks, mites, fleas, or lice, during blood-feeding or from scarification of faeces deposited on the skin. This chapter focuses on the two of the most relevant infections encountered in UK practice: African tick typhus, and Q fever.
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Barnett, Ben J., and Margaret Hoffman-Terry. HIV/Hepatitis Co-infection. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190493097.003.0039.

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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common in people living with HIV, and all patients with HIV should be screened for HBV infection. The most common route of transmission worldwide is through perinatal or early childhood exposure, but adult transmission of HBV is often by routes similar to those for HIV, including sexual contact and injection drug use. Although it varies by exposure route, approximately 10% of HIV-positive patients also have chronic HBV infection, and up to 90% have serologic evidence of past exposure to HBV. Long-term complications of HBV infection can include cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
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Schonnesson, Lena Nilsson. Sexual Transmission of HIV Infection: Risk Reduction, Trauma and Adaptation. Haworth Press, 1992.

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Staff, IntechOpen (Firm), and Ronaldo Thomasini. Human Herpesvirus Infection: Biological Features, Transmission, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment. IntechOpen, 2020.

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Luis Thomasini, Ronaldo, ed. Human Herpesvirus Infection - Biological Features, Transmission, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment. IntechOpen, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.73940.

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Illian, Charles A. Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions: The New Infection Control System. Hartman Publishing Inc., 1997.

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Schonnesson, Lena Nilsson. Sexual Transmission of HIV Infection: Risk Reduction, Trauma, and Adaptation. Haworth Press, 1992.

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Drug injecting & HIV infection. Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Taylor & Francis, 1998.

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Soon, Christine. Skin infection and infestation. Edited by Patrick Davey and David Sprigings. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199568741.003.0246.

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An infection of the skin means a breach of the skin barrier has resulted in an organism gaining an opportunity to infect the area and causing inflammation, pain, erythema, and swelling. There can be associated systemic unwellness such as pyrexia, tachycardia, and hypotension. An infestation occurs when creatures inhabit the skin, lay eggs, and multiply. These creatures are usually dependent on their host for food and transmission to others. They typically cause intense pruritus in the affected areas.
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Stimson, Gerry V., Don C. Des Jarlais, and Andrew Ball. Drug Injecting and HIV Infection. Taylor & Francis Group, 2003.

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A, Jensen Paul, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), and National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.), eds. Guidelines for preventing the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in health-care settings, 2005. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005.

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