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Infection in the Critically Ill: an Ongoing Challenge

  • This book represents an important update for physicians working in the ICU

Part of the book series: Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care (TIACC)

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Table of contents (17 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N2-XIII
  2. Pneumonia Management in the Intensive Care Unit: an Integrated Approach

    • D. F. Zandstra, H. K. F. van Saene, R. J. Bosman
    Pages 1-7
  3. Diagnostic Tools for Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

    • T. Bauer, R. Ferrer, A. Torres
    Pages 9-14
  4. Peritonitis: Priorities and Management Strategies

    • G. Sganga, G. Brisinda, M. Castagneto
    Pages 23-33
  5. Bacterial Translocation

    • G. Sganga, H. K. F. van Saene, G. Brisinda, M. Castagneto
    Pages 35-45
  6. Practical Aspects of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in High-Risk Surgical Patients

    • G. Sganga, G. Brisinda, M. Castagneto
    Pages 47-58
  7. The Usefulness of Surveillance Cultures: a Prospective Cohort Study on the ICU

    • H. K. F. van Saene, N. Taylor, N. Reilly, J. Hughes, K. R. Shankar, P. Baines et al.
    Pages 59-80
  8. Microbiology for the Critically Ill Patient Receiving Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract

    • L. Silvestri, F. Fontana, H. K. F. van Saene, A. J. Petros
    Pages 81-93
  9. Oral Vancomycin in the Control of MRSA Outbreaks in the ICU

    • M. A. de la Cal, E. Cerdá, M. Calderón, P. García-Hierro, H. K. F. van Saene
    Pages 139-145
  10. Control of Acinetobacter Outbreaks with Oral Polymyxin

    • M. Sánchez, M. Álvarez
    Pages 147-159
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 181-185

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Clinical Microbiology/Infection Control, Royal Liverpool Children’s NHS, Liverpool, UK

    H. K. F. Saene

  • Department of Surgery/Division of Organ Transplantation, Catholic University, University Hospital Agostino Gemelli and CNR Centro Studi Fisiopatologia Shock, Rome, Italy

    G. Sganga

  • Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Gorizia Hospital, Gorizia, Italy

    L. Silvestri

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Infection in the Critically Ill: an Ongoing Challenge

  • Editors: H. K. F. Saene, G. Sganga, L. Silvestri

  • Series Title: Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2242-3

  • Publisher: Springer Milano

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Italia, Milano 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-0138-1Published: 01 March 2001

  • eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-2242-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 185

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Infectious Diseases, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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