| Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit 2012 Edition Contributor(s): van Saene, Hendrick K. F. (Editor), Silvestri, Luciano (Editor), De La Cal, Miguel A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 8847056306 ISBN-13: 9788847056305 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Critical Care - Medical | Internal Medicine - Medical | Microbiology |
| Dewey: 616.028 |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.62 lbs) 513 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Intensive care is a rapidly changing area of medicine, and after four years from the 2nd edition the volume editors and authors have deemed necessary to update it. In the recent years, in fact, five new randomised controlled trials and five new meta-analyses demonstrate that selective decontamination of the digestive tract SDD] is an antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent severe infections of not only lower airways but also of blood. Additionally, SDD has been shown to reduce inflammation including multiple organ failure and mortality. An intriguing observation is the evidence that SDD using parenteral and enteral antimicrobials reduces rather than increases antimicrobial resistance. Moreover, a new chapter on microcirculation had been added. The volume will be an invaluable tool for all those requiring in depth knowledge in the ever expanding field of infection control. |