Highly Infectious Diseases in Critical Care
Highly Infectious Diseases in Critical Care

Author: Jorge Hidalgo

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-01-02

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 3030338037

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of highly infectious diseases (HIDs) in the ICU. The text is designed to help critical care specialists and other healthcare practitioners prepare and plan for potential outbreaks of emerging or resurgent HIDs, lead a team in the ICU, perform emergency triage, and provide care for patients with a HID. The book also reviews some of the most prevalent highly infectious diseases, including influenza, SARS, plague, anthrax, and malaria. Written by experts in the field, Highly Infectious Diseases in Critical Care: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide is a valuable resource for critical care and infectious disease specialists who treat patients afflicted with a highly infectious disease in the ICU.

Infectious Diseases in Critical Care
Infectious Diseases in Critical Care

Author: Jordi Rello

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-05-28

Total Pages: 630

ISBN-13: 3540344063

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Critical care practitioners are often the initial providers of care to seriously ill patients with infections. This book provides clinicians practicing in the intensive care unit with a reference to help guide their care of infected patients. It brings together a group of international authors to address important topics related to infectious diseases for the critical care practitioner.

Infectious Diseases in the Intensive Care Unit
Infectious Diseases in the Intensive Care Unit

Author: Manish Soneja

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2021-08-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789811540417

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Infections in intensive care is a very broad topic, and this book provides concise yet comprehensive coverage. It focuses on the appropriate and judicious use of microbiological, radiological and point-of-care tests in diagnostic work-ups and evidence-based management protocols. Moreover, it offers essential information on the diagnosis and management of commonly encountered infections in the intensive care unit, making it a handy ready-reference manual for intensivists.

Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 6)
Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 6)

Author: King K. Holmes

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2017-11-06

Total Pages: 1027

ISBN-13: 1464805253

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Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally, particularly among children and young adults. The spread of new pathogens and the threat of antimicrobial resistance pose particular challenges in combating these diseases. Major Infectious Diseases identifies feasible, cost-effective packages of interventions and strategies across delivery platforms to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, adult febrile illness, viral hepatitis, and neglected tropical diseases. The volume emphasizes the need to effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health systems, and increase access to care. The attainable goals are to reduce incidence, develop innovative approaches, and optimize existing tools in resource-constrained settings.

SARS, MERS and other Viral Lung Infections
SARS, MERS and other Viral Lung Infections

Author: David S. Hui

Publisher: European Respiratory Society

Published: 2016-06-01

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1849840709

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Viral respiratory tract infections are important and common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the past two decades, several novel viral respiratory infections have emerged with epidemic potential that threaten global health security. This Monograph aims to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of severe acute respiratory syndrome, Middle East respiratory syndrome and other viral respiratory infections, including seasonal influenza, avian influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and human rhinovirus, through six chapters written by authoritative experts from around the globe.

Critical Care Infectious Diseases Textbook
Critical Care Infectious Diseases Textbook

Author: Jordi Rello

Publisher: Boom Koninklijke Uitgevers

Published: 2001-11-30

Total Pages: 954

ISBN-13: 9780792372882

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" ... This textbook will provide clinicians practicing in the intensive care unit a reference to help guide their care of infected patients"--X.

Infectious Diseases in Critical Care Medicine
Infectious Diseases in Critical Care Medicine

Author: Burke A. Cunha

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1998-05-27

Total Pages: 882

ISBN-13: 9781420001976

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This invaluable clinical guide offers the only reference on infectious diseases encountered in intensive care patients-discussing infectious disease problems in the critical care unit and therapy. No other book describes in practical terms the mimics of infection and how to differentiate colonization from infection! Written by internationally renowned experts, Infectious Diseases in Critical Care Medicine differentiates between sepsis and conditions that can imitate sepsis highlights key diagnostic findings in all major infectious disease problems in critical care includes practical infection control measures provides easy to use recommendations on empiric antibiotic therapy furnishes a simple, effective method of adjusting drug doses in patients with abnormal hepatic and kidney function presents strategies for controlling resistance in critical care With over 2500 bibliographic citations and more than 200 tables, drawings, photographs, micrographs, and x-rays, Infectious Diseases in Critical Care Medicine is an indispensable resource for infectious disease specialists; intensive and critical care physicians; pulmonologists; primary care physicians; internists; hospitalists; medical house officers; and pulmonary, critical care, and infectious disease fellows.

Textbook of Clinical Pediatrics
Textbook of Clinical Pediatrics

Author: H. A. Harfi

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-01-10

Total Pages: 4213

ISBN-13: 3642022022

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The new edition of this classic reference offers a problem-based approach to pediatric diseases. It encompasses almost all pediatric subspecialties and covers every pediatric disease and organ system. It includes case studies and over 750 lavish illustrations.

Infection Control in the ICU Environment
Infection Control in the ICU Environment

Author: Robert A. Weinstein

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1461507812

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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.