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Catheter-Related Infections in the Critically Ill Softcover Repri Edition
Contributor(s): O'Grady, Naomi P. (Editor), Pittet, Didier (Editor)
ISBN: 1475779550     ISBN-13: 9781475779554
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE:   $52.24  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: April 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Infectious Diseases
- Medical | Critical Care
- Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology
Dewey: 616.028
Series: Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases
Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.62 lbs) 178 pages
 
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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.