This book provides the essential information about how infection occurs, the precautions required to contain it and methods of preventing infection occurring in the first place.It is fully updated to include emerging infection risks. There is an addition of practice application boxes to enhance understanding. It is expanded to cater for both nurses and social care workers.This is an updated version of the hugely popular ''Applied Microbiology for Nurses'' (2000). It is fully revised to include contemporary infection control issues, the important concepts of applied microbiology are introduced with the aid of information boxes and new practice application boxes help enhance clinical application.