Catheter-Related Infections in the Critically Ill, 1st ed. 2004

 

 

 

Catheter-Related Infections in the Critically Ill, 2004

(Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases)

Naomi P. O'Grady, Didier Pittet.

ISBN-10: 1402080093

ISBN-13: 978-1402080098

Springer

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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