Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases

O'Grady, Naomi P.; Pittet, Didier

Catheter-Related Infections in the Critically Ill provides an overview from an international perspective on intravascular catheters and the risk of infection. This volume highlights:

Epidemiology
Diagnosis
Impact of Infection
Management and Treatment
Prevention - including Education as the Primary Tool for Prevention

The purpose of this book is to provide the practitioner with the most interesting and useful data in the field of catheter-related infection. It is hoped that the strategies to prevent infection detailed by the authors will be implemented and have a measurable impact in decreasing rates of infection in the intensive care unit setting.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2004-07-14

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781402080098

DOI: 10.1007/b111103

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 178