Overview
- Contains new chapters dedicated to crucial issues in the field
- Attention is given to special topics such as nutrition, gut mucosal protection and the control of antimicrobial resistance
- Text is enriched by many tables and figures
Part of the book series: Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care (TIACC)
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Table of contents(30 chapters)
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Essentials in Clinical Microbiology
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Antimicrobials
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Infection Control
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Infections on ICU
About this book
Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit has been entirely rewritten in this second edition. All statements are justified by the best available evidence, avoiding unsubstantiated expert opinion. The book contains a new section dedicated to the microbiology of the critically ill; specifically, how to process and interpret surveillance cultures to distinguish the ‘normal’ from the ‘abnormal’ carrier state. There are five totally new chapters dealing with evidence-based infection control molecular techniques for outbreak analysis; clinical virology in neonatal, paediatric and adult intensive care; the six basic principles of the therapy of an infection; and the role of the pharmacist in infection control. Attention is given to special topics such as nutrition, gut mucosal protection, and the control of antimicrobial resistance. The addition of enteral to parenteral antimicrobials contributes to the control of multi-resistant micro-organisms. This completely revised second edition is a must-have for anyone requiring in-depth knowledge in the ever expanding field of infection control.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Liverpool Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
H. K. F. Saene
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Department of Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital of Getafe, Madrid, Spain
M. A. Cal
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Emergency Department and Unit of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Presidio Ospedaliero of Gorizia, Gorizia, Italy
L. Silvestri
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit
Editors: H. K. F. Saene, M. A. Cal, L. Silvestri
Series Title: Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b139061
Publisher: Springer Milano
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Milan 2005
eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-0361-3Published: 19 September 2006
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XX, 640
Topics: Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Abdominal Surgery, Transplant Surgery