Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit

Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit
ISBN-10
8847016010
ISBN-13
9788847016019
Category
Medical
Pages
513
Language
English
Published
2009-11-02
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Hendrick K.F. van Saene, Luciano Silvestri, Miguel A. de la Cal

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.

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