Infectious diseases in critical care medicine

Author(s)

• Cunha, Burke A.

Bibliographic Information

Infectious diseases in critical care medicine

edited by Burke A. Cunha

（Infectious disease and therapy series, v. 40）

Informa Healthcare, c2007

2nd ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Second Edition is an invaluable compilation of clinical experience on the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in critical and intensive care units. Emphasizing differential diagnostic approaches rather than therapy, this reference presents information required by clinicians as they evaluate patients with these conditions-providing authoritative sections on specific clinical syndromes and antibiotic selection.

Table of Contents

GENERAL CONCEPTS. Infection Control Considerations: Isolation/Precaution. Fever in the Critical Care Unit. Sepsis and Mimics of Sepsis. CLINICAL SYNDROMES. Meningitis and Fever and the Mimics. Encephalitis and its Mimics. Postneurosurgical Infections. Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Nosocomial Pneumonia. Lung Abscess/Pleural Empyema. Acute Myocarditis and Acute Pericarditis. Infective Endocarditis and Mimics of Endocarditis. Central Intravascular Line Infections. Intra-Abdominal Surgical Infections and Mimics of Intra-Abdominal Infections. C. difficile Diarrhea/Colitis. Urosepsis. Severe Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. SPECIAL PROBLEM AREAS. Fever and Rash. Infections in Returning Travelers. Infections in AIDS Patients. Infections in Cirrhosis. Infections in Uremic Patients. Infections in Asplenics. Infected Multiple-System Trauma Patient. Bioterrorism. THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS. Antibiotic Selection in the Intensive Care Unit. Antibiotic Resistance in the Intensive Care Unit. Antibiotic Dosing in Hepatic/Renal Insufficiency. Antibiotic Therapy in Penicillin-Allergic Patients. Antibiotic Side Effects

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Details

• NCID: BA86339029
• ISBN:
  • 9780849336171
• LCCN: 2006046567
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xix, 663 p.
• Size: 27 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RC112
  • NLM : W1
  • NLM : WC 100
  • DC22 : 616.9/0475
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Nosocomial infections
  • LCSH : Critical care medicine
  • LCSH : Intensive care units
  • MESH : Communicable Diseases -- diagnosis
  • MESH : Diagnosis, Differential
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA04853836