Infectious Diseases in Critical Care Medicine, Third Edition (Infectious Disease and Therapy, Vol 51)

A clinically focused overview of infectious disease and critical care medicine. The Third Edition of Infectious Disease in Critical Care Medicine presents clear diagnostic methods, strategies, and knowledge on antimicrobials crucial to avoiding complications and ensuring patient recovery in the CCU. Comprehensive yet succinct, this source discusses all clinical infectious diseases from pneumonia and empyema to central nervous system and antibiotic-related infections. Highlights include: the latest research on MRSA and VRE 100 high quality illustrations four new chapters on: military TB infections related to immunosuppressive immunomodulating agents therapy for MRSA and VRE therapy for MDR klebsiella, pseudomonas, and aceinetobacter Front Cover 1 Foreword 10 Preface 13 Contents 15 Contributors 18 Chapter 1 22 Chapter 2 40 Chapter 3 70 Chapter 4 87 Chapter 5 97 Chapter 6 123 Chapter 7 149 Chapter 8 155 Chapter 9 174 Chapter 10 185 Chapter 11 199 Chapter 12 229 Chapter 13 239 Chapter 14 281 Chapter 15 292 Chapter 16 309 Chapter 17 316 Chapter 18 343 Chapter 19 362 Chapter 20 371 Chapter 21 380 Chapter 22 397 Chapter 23 408 Chapter 24 441 Chapter 25 453 Chapter 26 508 Chapter 27 518 Chapter 28 533 Chapter 29 542 Chapter 30 557 Chapter 31 563 Index 578 Color plate 604 Back Cover 612 This book provides an overview of infectious diseases in critical care medicine