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Infection Control in the ICU Environment

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
  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. Acinetobacter: Epidemiology and Control

    • James J. Rahal, Carl Urban
    Pages 67-76
  5. Acinetobacter: Epidemiology and Control

    • Javier Ariza, Xavier Corbella
    Pages 77-91
  6. Fungal Infections: The Role of Prophylaxis and Empiric Therapy in ICU Patients

    • Jacques F. G. M. Meis, Paul E. Verweij
    Pages 107-114
  7. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Is Prevention Cost-Effective?

    • Ricard Ferrer, Torsten Bauer, Antoni Torres
    Pages 155-167
  8. Cross-Colonization: Fact or Fiction?

    • Miguel Sánchez GarcíA
    Pages 181-193
  9. Conventional Infection Control Measures: Value or Ritual?

    • John P. Flaherty, Janis Wiener, Robert A. Weinstein
    Pages 195-211
  10. Conventional Infection Control Measures: Value or Ritual?

    • C. A. M. Schurink, M. J. M. Bonten
    Pages 213-229
  11. Modeling of Antibiotic Resistance in the ICU

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

About this book

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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