A very practical hands on guide to care of patients with infections in the intensive-care unit. The book is separated into two parts, the first dealing with general background information and the second system based, covering all commonly encountered infections.
Emphasis is on management advice, providing consensus views where possible. Key management options will be presented in box form at the end of each chapter.
Practical management adviceCovers all commonly encountered infections
Equally relevant to microbiologist and intensive-care physicianSelected references and boxed key management advice for easy access
Jean-Louis Vincent, MD, PhD
Professor of Intensive Care Medicine
Universit é Libre de Bruxelles
Department of Intensive Care
Erasme University Hospital
Brussels, Belgium