Infectious diseases in the intensive care unit

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.

Fever in Intensive Care Unit -- Clinical Approach to Sepsis -- Tropical Infections in ICU -- Severe Community-Acquired Infections -- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia -- Blood Stream Infections -- Urosepsis -- Infections of the Central Nervous System (CNS) in the ICU -- Obstetric and Gynecological Infections -- Surgical Infections in ICU -- Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in ICU -- Infections in Renal Transplant Recipient in ICU : An Overview -- Infections in Burn Patients in ICU -- Approach and Management of Severe Infections in Neutropenic Patients -- Management of Viral Infections in ICU -- Tuberculosis in Critical Care -- HIV in ICU -- Clostridium Difficile Infection -- Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention -- Infections in the Intensive Care Setting : Role of Radiology -- Selection of Antibiotics in Infectious Diseases in the Critically Ill -- Management of Gram Negative Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms in Intensive Care Units -- Management of MRSA, VRE -- Fungal Infections in the ICU -- Pediatric Infections in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) -- Antimicrobial Stewardship in Intensive Care Unit -- Principles of Infection Prevention and Control in ICU -- Point-of-Care Testing in Intens…