Author : Naomi P. O'Grady,Didier Pittet
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781402080104
Catheter-Related Infections in the Critically Ill by Naomi P. O'Grady,Didier Pittet Pdf
Catheter-Related Infections in the Critically Ill provides an overview from an international perspective on intravascular catheters and the risk of infection. This volume highlights: Epidemiology Diagnosis Impact of Infection Management and Treatment Prevention - including Education as the Primary Tool for Prevention The purpose of this book is to provide the practitioner with the most interesting and useful data in the field of catheter-related infection. It is hoped that the strategies to prevent infection detailed by the authors will be implemented and have a measurable impact in decreasing rates of infection in the intensive care unit setting.