| Description |
xii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Perspectives on critical care infectious diseases ; 8 |
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Perspectives on critical care infectious diseases ; 8
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Contributors. -- Preface; N.P. O'Grady, D. Pittet. -- 1. The Epidemiology of Catheter-Related Infection in the Critically Ill; N. Safdar, L.A. Mermel, D.G. Maki. -- 2. Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections; A. Sitges-Serra. -- 3. Diagnosis; S.O. Heard. -- 4. Diagnosis of Catheter-Related Infections; G. Nitenberg, F. Blot. -- 5. The Impact of Catheter-Related Infection in the Critically Ill; C. Brun-Buisson. -- 6. The Impact of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection; K.E. Byers, B.M. Farr. -- 7. Management and Treatment; A. Safdar, I.I. Raad. -- 8. The Management and Treatment of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections; T.J.S. Elliott. -- 9. Education as the Primary Tool for Prevention; P. Eggimann, D. Pittet. -- 10. Education as an Intervention for Reducing Vascular Catheter Infections; R.J. Sherertz. -- 11. ICU Prevention Strategies; J.-F. Timsit. -- 12. Novel Strategies of Preventing Catheter-Related Infections in the ICU; N.P. O'Grady. -- Index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Cross infection.
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Nosocomial infections.
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Critical care medicine.
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Catheterization -- Complications.
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Catheterization -- adverse effects.
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Cross Infection -- etiology.
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Critical Care -- methods.
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Critical Illness -- therapy.
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Infection Control.
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| Author |
O'Grady, Naomi P.
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Pittet, Didier, 1957-
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| LC no. |
2004042118 |
| ISBN |
1402080093 cased |
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1402080107 E-book |
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