Nosocomial Pneumonia (Lung Biology in Health and Disease)

This timely reference provides the latest information on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of nosocomial pneumonia, including risk factors, diagnostic tests used to make the definitive diagnosis, likely pathogens, and the most effective treatment options. Contains guidelines for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia-emphasizing selected high-risk pathogens!Written by leading authorities in the field, Nosocomial Pneumoniacompares bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, and fungal pneumonias and defines hospital-acquired pneumonias through aspiration and contiguous spread, gastric colonization a This timely reference provides the latest information on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of nosocomial pneumonia, including risk factors, diagnostic tests used to make the definitive diagnosis, likely pathogens, and the most effective treatment options.Contains guidelines for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia-emphasizing selected high-risk pathogens!Written by leading authorities in the field, Nosocomial Pneumoniacompares bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, and fungal pneumonias and defines hospital-acquired pneumonias through aspiration and contiguous spread, gastric colonization and sinusitis, infection rates, and rates of morbidity and mortalityidentifies patients with key risk factors such as age, underlying disease, severe illness and/or immunosuppression, diabetes, and smokingdiscusses how to reduce or eliminate device- and procedure-related risk factors, including nasogastric tubes, endotracheal tubes, mechanical ventilation, inhalation anesthesia, thoraco-abdominal surgery, and others examines antimicrobial therapy, including penicillin, ampicillin, amox-clavulanate, cefaclor, cefurox, ceftriaxone, erythromycin, clarithromycin, azithromycin, chloramphenicol, doxycycline, ofloxacin, levofloxacin, vancomycin, and other nonantimicrobial therapies clarifies the role of all health care workers in the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia, including the use of gloves, gowns, masks, isolation precautions, and proper disinfection and sterilization of medical equipmenthighlights unique settings and populations where control and prevention of nosocomial acquired pneumonia is essential, including operating rooms; immunocompromised patients, including neonates and pediatric patients; and ambulatory and nonambulatory patients Nosocomial Pneumonia is a required reference for pulmonologists, physiologists, infectious disease specialists, intensivists, critical care physicians, hospital epidemiologists, clinical microbiologists, anesthesiologists, respiratory therapists, infection control professionals, nurses, pediatricians, surgeons, internists, family physicians, hospital administrators, and medical students. Introduction / Claude Lenfant -- Part One. Diagnosis, Surveillance Of, And Risk Factors For Nosocomial Pneumonia -- Diagnosis Of Nosocomial Pneumonia: Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (vap) Versus Non Vap / Jean Chastre, Jean-yves Fagon, Jean-louis Trouillet -- Nosocomial Pneumonia : Surveillance And Its Impact / Olivia Keita-perse, Robert P. Gaynes -- Host- And Device-associated Risk Factors For Nosocomial Pneumonia : Cost Effective Strategies For Prevention / Catherine A. Fleming, Kathleen A. Steger, Donald E. Craven -- Part Two. Treatment, Prevention, And Control Of Nosocomial Pneumonia -- Antimicrobial Therapy Of Nosocomial Pneumonia / Raymond Chinn -- Selective Decontamination Of The Digestive Tract / Marc J.m. Bonten, Robert A. Weinstein -- Immunoprophylaxis And Immunomodulation For Prevention Of Nosocomial Pneumonia / Walter W. Williams, Jay C. Butler, Nancy H. Arden -- Using Quality Improvement Techniques For The Prevention Of Nosocomial Pneumonia / Alice H.m. Wong, Richard P. Wenzel -- Part Three. Special Issues On Prevention And Control Of Nosocomial Pneumonia In Special Hospital Units -- Neonatal And Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients / Michael T. Brady -- The Operating Room / Arnold J. Berry. Edited By William R. Jarvis. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. INTRODUCTION......Page 11 PREFACE......Page 13 CONTRIBUTORS......Page 15 CONTENTS......Page 18 Diagnosis of Nosocomial Pneumonia......Page 23 Surveillance and Its Impact......Page 61 Host- and Device-Associated Risk Factors for Nosocomial Pneumonia......Page 75 Antimicrobial Therapy of Nosocomial Pneumonia......Page 115 Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract......Page 147 Immunoprophylaxis and Immunomodulation for Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia......Page 176 Using Quality Improvement Techniques for the Prevention of Nosocomial Pneumonia......Page 207 Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients......Page 222 The Operating Room......Page 260 AUTHOR INDEX......Page 283 SUBJECT INDEX......Page 311 Annotation Medical specialists in fields such as virology and infectious diseases cover the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of nosocomial pneumonia, including risk factors, diagnostic tests, likely pathogens, and treatment options such as antimicrobial therapy, selective decontamination of the digestive tract, and immunoprophylaxis. Other chapters compare bacterial, mycobacterial, viral, and fungal pneumonias, and discuss the role of all health care workers in the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) This text provides information on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of nosocomial pneumonia, including risk factors, diagnostic tests used to make the definitive diagnosis, likely pathogens, and the most effective treatment options Nosocomial pneumonia is thought to be the second most common nosocomial infection in the United States (1-3).