Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit

by Van Saene, H. K. F.; Silvestri, L.; De La Cal, M. A.

• ISBN13: 9788847001855
• ISBN10: 8847001854
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit has been entirely rewritten in this second edition. All statements are justified by the best available evidence, avoiding unsubstantiated expert opinion. The book contains a new section dedicated to the microbiology of the critically ill; specifically, how to process and interpret surveillance cultures to distinguish the 'normal' from the 'abnormal' carrier state. There are five totally new chapters dealing with evidence-based infection control molecular techniques for outbreak analysis; clinical virology in neonatal, paediatric and adult intensive care; the six basic principles of the therapy of an infection; and the role of the pharmacist in infection control. Attention is given to special topics such as nutrition, gut mucosal protection, and the control of antimicrobial resistance. The addition of enteral to parenteral antimicrobials contributes to the control of multi-resistant micro-organisms. This completely revised second edition is a must-have for anyone requiring in-depth knowledge in the ever expanding field of infection control.

Table of Contents

Section one Essentials in clinical microbiology
Glossary of Terms and Definitions	3	(12)
R.E. Sarginson
N. Taylor
M.A. de la Cal
H.K.F. van Saene
Carriage	15	(22)
S. Rosseneu
G. Rios
P.E. Spronk
J.J.M. van Saene
Colonization and Infection	37	(12)
L. Silvestri
G. Mino
H.K.F. van Saene
Classification of Micro-Organisms According to their Pathogenicity	49	(12)
M.A. de la Cal
E. Cerda
A. Abella
P. Garcia-Hierro
Classification of ICU Infections	61	(12)
L. Silvestri
M. Viviani
H.K.F. van Saene
Gut Microbiology: Surveillance Samples for the Detection of the Abnormal Carrier State	73	(18)
H.K.F. van Saene
G. Izquierdo
P. Garcia-Hierro
F. Fontana
Section two Antimicrobials
Systemic Antibiotics	91	(64)
A.R. De Gaudio
S. Rinaldi
A. Novelli
Systemic Antifungals	155	(16)
F.J. Cooke
T. Rogers
Enteral Antimicrobials	171	(20)
M. Sanchez
B.P. Pizer
S.R. Alcock
Section three Infection control
Evidence-Based Infection Control in the Intensive Care Unit	191	(22)
J. Hughes
N. Taylor
E. Cerda
M.A. de la Cal
Device Policies	213	(18)
A.R. De Gaudio
A. Di Filippo
Antibiotic Policies in the Intensive Care Unit	231	(16)
H.K.F. van Saene
N.J. Reilly
A. de Silvestre
G. Nardi
Outbreaks of Infection in Intensive Care Units-Usefulness of Molecular Techniques for Outbreak Analysis	247	(50)
V. Damjanovic
X. Corbella
J.I. Van der Spoel
H.K.F. Van Saene
Prevention of Infection Using Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract	297	(18)
L. Silvestri
S. Kerr
A. Gullo
Section four Infections on ICU
Lower Airway Infection	315	(22)
N. Fabregas
A. Alcon
A. Torres
Bloodstream Infections Including Endocarditis and Meningitis	337	(42)
J. Valles
R. Ferrer
P. Fernandez-Viladrich
Infections of the Peritoneum Including Pancreas, Mediastinum, Pleura, Wounds, and Urinary Tract	379	(36)
G. Sganga
G. Brisinda
G. Maria
M. Castagneto
Infection on the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units	415	(14)
A.J. Petros
V. Damjanovic
A. Pigna
J. Farias
Immediate Adequate Antibiotics control Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Pancreatitis, Extensive Burns, Trauma, Exacerbated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or Liver Transplantation	429	(26)
I. Alia
M.A. de la Cal
E. Cerda
H.K.F. van Saene
Intensive Care Unit Patients following Transplantation	455	(14)
A. Martinez-Pellus
M. Palomar
Clinical Virology in NICU, PICU and Adult ICU	469	(26)
W. Tong
S. Schelenz
AIDS Patients in the Intensive Care Unit	495	(20)
L. Alvarez-Rocha
P. Rascado-Sedes
J. Pastor-Benavent
F. Barcenilla-Gaite
Therapy of Infection	515	(22)
J.H. Rommes
A. Selby
D.F. Zandstra
Section five Special topics
SIRS, Sepsis, and MODS	537	(12)
G. Berlot
A. Tomasini
M. Viviani
SIRS/Sepsis: Metabolic and Nutritional Changes and Treatment	549	(16)
F. Iscra
A. Randino
Gut Mucosal Protection in the Critically Ill Patient. Towards an Integrated Clinical Strategy	565	(10)
D. F. Zandstra
P.H.J. van der Voort
K. Thorburn
H.K.F. van Saene
Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract: the Role of the Pharmacist	575	(18)
N.J. Reilly
A.J. Nunn
K. Pollock
Antimicrobial Resistance: a Prospective 5-Year Study	593	(12)
H.K.F. van Saene
N. Taylor
N.J. Reilly
P.B. Baines
ICU-Acquired Infection: Mortality, Morbidity, and Costs	605	(16)
J.C. Marshall
K.A.M. Marshall
Evidence-Based Medicine in the Intensive Care Unit	621	(14)
A.J. Petros
K.G. Lowry
H.K.F. van Saene
J.C. Marshall
Subject Index	635