Infection Control in the ICU Environment

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Synopsis

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.

Book details

Edition:
2002
Series:
Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases (Book 5)
Author:
Robert A. Weinstein and Marc J.M. Bonten
ISBN:
9781461507819
Related ISBNs:
9780792374152
Publisher:
Springer US
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-02-26
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2002
Copyright by:
Kluwer Academic Publishers 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Medicine, Nonfiction