Sepsis

by Baudouin, Simon V.

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Title Statements

Full title :Sepsis / Simon V. Baudouin, ed.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2008.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Springer
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2008.

The Physical Object

Description:viii, 103 pages : : color illustrations ; : 26 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781846289385, 1846289386, 9781846289392, 1846289394
oclc:ocn156891488
LC Classification:KRC182.S4
Dewey Decimal:616.944

Introduction and epidemiology -- Mechanisms of Innate immunity in sepsis -- Metabolic and endocrine changes in sepsis and the catabolic state -- Haematological and coagulation changes in sepsis -- The genetics of sepsis and inflammation -- Cardiac, circulatory and microvascular changes in sepsis -- Specific bacterial infections in the immunocompetant patient-Infection in the immunocompramised patient -- Severe infection in the returning traveller -- Antibiotic prescribing including antibiotic resistance-Infection control in the ITU -- Randomised controlled trials in sepsis -- Guidelines, protocols and the surviving sepsis guidelines -- Practical approaches to the patient with sepsis: illustrative cases histories.