Infectious Diseases in Critical Care Medicine (Infectious Disease and Therapy Series, Vol. 51)

A clinically focused overview of infectious disease and critical care medicine.

The Third Edition of Infectious Diseases 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; and therapy for MDR klebsiella, pseudomonas, and aceinetobacter