Catheter-Related Infections in the Critically Ill

• Author(s): Naomi P. O'Grady, Didier Pittet,
• Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
• Pages: 178
• ISBN_10: 1402080107
  ISBN_13: 9781402080104
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Infectious Diseases , Science / Life Sciences / Microbiology , Medical / Critical Care , Medical / Clinical Medicine ,

Description:...

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.