INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 2ND ED.
2007; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 27; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/01.shk.0000258379.40739.ea
ISSN1540-0514
Autores Tópico(s)Poisoning and overdose treatments
ResumoBibliographic Data: Informa Healthcare/Taylor & Francis, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-8493-3617-1, Series Title: Infectious Disease and Therapy, volume 40, 663 pages, hard cover, $249.95. REVIEWER'S EXPERT OPINION Description: This book reviews infectious disease concerns presenting in the critical care unit. Purpose: A clinical guide is provided with emphasis on differential diagnosis based on clinical features. Audience: Senior trainees and practitioners in critical care medicine are an appropriate audience for this work. Infectious disease consultants may also benefit from the perspectives presented here. The editor is an international authority on infections in the critical care unit. An international group of expert authors has been recruited. Features: After a review of broad concepts regarding infection and its presentation, specific clinical problems are discussed, including central nervous system infections, pneumonia and empyema, endocarditis, and device- and antibiotic-related infections. Special problems and patient groups are next reviewed, including the cirrhotic patient and the patient with HIV/ AIDS. Concluding chapters discuss antimicrobial management principles, bioterrorism, and management of complications related to antimicrobial use. An excellent reference list is provided, with citations of original work dating to within 2 years of publication. Tables are used along with black-andwhite photographs, although these are of limited quality. The table of contents groups chapters by type of content and carefully lists subheadings, whereas the extensive subject index provides excellent access to content. Assessment: This is a timely and appropriate update to the first edition. Important recent developments in infectious disease management in the intensive care unit are presented from the perspective of seasoned infectious disease consultants. This is a good overview of a subject typically given less emphasis in traditional critical care texts. Because infectious concerns occur with unfortunate frequency in the intensive care unit, a book with this focus is a welcome contribution. Reviewer: David J. Dries, MD (University of Minnesota Medical School)
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