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Infection Control in the ICU Environment

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  • © 2002

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Editors:
  1. Robert A. Weinstein

    1. Cook County Hospital and Rush Medical College, Chicago, USA

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  2. Marc J. M. Bonten

    1. Department of Internal Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases and Aids, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases (CCID, volume 5)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Scope and Magnitude of Nosocomial ICU Infections

    • Juan Alonso-Echanove, Robert P. Gaynes
    Pages 1-13

  3. Scope and Magnitude of Nosocomial ICU Infections

    • Maaike M. S. Ibelings, Hajo A. Bruining
    Pages 15-31

  4. Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci: A Threat for the ICU?

    • Mary K. Hayden
    Pages 33-47

  5. Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Europe: A Changing Epidemiology?

    • Marc J. M. Bonten
    Pages 49-56

  6. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: Is Control Necessary?

    • John M. Boyce
    Pages 57-65

  7. Acinetobacter: Epidemiology and Control

    • James J. Rahal, Carl Urban
    Pages 67-76

  8. Acinetobacter: Epidemiology and Control

    • Javier Ariza, Xavier Corbella
    Pages 77-91

  9. Fungal Infections: The Role of Prophylactic and Empiric Antifungal Therapy in ICU Patients

    • Paul O. Gubbins
    Pages 93-105

  10. Fungal Infections: The Role of Prophylaxis and Empiric Therapy in ICU Patients

    • Jacques F. G. M. Meis, Paul E. Verweij
    Pages 107-114

  11. Newer Approaches to Preventing Vascular Catheter-Related Sepsis

    • Rabih O. Darouiche
    Pages 115-128

  12. Newer Approaches to Preventing Intravascular Device-Related Bloodstream Infections

    • J. A. J. W. Kluytmans
    Pages 129-140

  13. Is Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Cost Effective

    • Marin H. Kollef
    Pages 141-153

  14. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Is Prevention Cost-Effective?

    • Ricard Ferrer, Torsten Bauer, Antoni Torres
    Pages 155-167

  15. Cross-Colonization in Intensive Care Units: Fact or Fiction?

    • Matthew Samore
    Pages 169-180

  16. Cross-Colonization: Fact or Fiction?

    • Miguel Sánchez GarcíA
    Pages 181-193

  17. Conventional Infection Control Measures: Value or Ritual?

    • John P. Flaherty, Janis Wiener, Robert A. Weinstein
    Pages 195-211

  18. Conventional Infection Control Measures: Value or Ritual?

    • C. A. M. Schurink, M. J. M. Bonten
    Pages 213-229

  19. Modeling of Antibiotic Resistance in the ICU

    • Marc Lipsitch, Carl T. Bergstrom
    Pages 231-243

  20. Mathematical Models in the ICU: Dynamics, Infection Control and Antibiotic Resistance

    • Daren J. Austin
    Pages 245-266
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Infection Control in the ICU Environment provides the details of the most common infection control problems facing intensive care units. Authors include noted scientists, intensivists and epidemiologists from the United States and Europe as well as infection control experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Acinetobacter, methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin resistant enterococci are examined in detail. This volume also includes cutting edge information regarding the potential for prophylactic and pre-emptive therapy of fungal infections in intensive care units.
Innovations in vascular catheter care and prevention of bloodstream infections are discussed in this volume as well as the newest information in mathematical modeling to understand the epidemiology and control of infections in intensive care units.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Cook County Hospital and Rush Medical College, Chicago, USA

    Robert A. Weinstein

  • Department of Internal Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases and Aids, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    Marc J. M. Bonten

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