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Infections in intensive care is a very broad topic, and this book provides concise yet comprehensive coverage. It focuses on the appropriate and judicious use of microbiological, radiological and point-of-care tests in diagnostic work-ups and evidence-based management protocols. Moreover, it offers essential information on the diagnosis and management of commonly encountered infections in the intensive care unit, making it a handy ready-reference manual for intensivists.

Dieses Buch bricht mit klassischen Lehrbuchkonzepten, indem es sich auf ausgewählte Kapitel der Inneren Medizin konzentriert und die ärztliche Alltagserfahrung von Ärzten der Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie der Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf in den Vordergrund rückt. Pathophysiologische Grundlagen und Überlegungen werden dabei nur kurz angesprochen, während das praxisorientierte Handeln auch bei der Vielzahl sehr seltener Krankheiten, die üblicherweise in Lehrbüchern keine Erwähnung finden, in den Vordergrund gerückt wird. Schwerpunkte sind dabei nicht nur die Gastroenterologie, Endoskopie und Hepatologie, sondern auch die gastroenterologische Onkologie, Infektionskrankheiten, Tropenmedizin und seltene angeborene Stoffwechselkrankheiten. Die pragmatische Behandlung dieser Krankheitsbilder ist Ausdruck des Alltags einer Klinik der Maximalversorgung.

Praise for the previous edition:“Approaches near perfection…This is an excellent introduction to infectious diseases by a group of authors who take a straightforward and bullet-point approach to thinking and talking about clinical issues…”—Doody's ReviewsUpdated second edition of the concise but comprehensive handbook covering clinical infectious disease for students, residents, primary care medical providers, nurses, and PAs. Written in outline format with short, focused chapters, the book presents a systematic method for understanding basic mechanisms, establishing a diagnosis, and implementing appropriate treatment for commonly encountered problems.Essentials of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Second Edition begins with a general framework covering basics of clinical reasoning, antimicrobial agents and microbiology, and antimicrobial stewardship. Individual chapters devoted to the broad range of infectious diseases and topics are organized by body system and feature targeted presentation of pathogenesis and risk factors, microbial causes, clinical manifestations, patient work-up, diagnostic criteria, and medical, antimicrobial, and surgical management. The book also addresses important related topics including fever and neutropenia, approach to evaluating ectoparasite-related infections, infectious diseases approach to sepsis, travel medicine, and basics of infection control and hospital epidemiology. Designed for busy practitioners at any level looking to sharpen the clinical problem-solving skills required to provide the highest quality care to patients with infectious diseases.Key Features:Includes a new bonus chapter that addresses severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), also known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Presents core clinical infectious disease topics in concise easy-to-read formatRevised and updated to reflect recent developments in the field consistent with evidence-based literature and current clinical practice guidelines6 new chapters on lyme disease, anorectal infections, travel medicine, dental infections, antimicrobial stewardship, and clinical reasoning and statisticsFocus on the approach to evaluation and management of the patientIncorporates essential antimicrobial therapy information with adult, pediatric, and OB-GYN dosing considerations

Of the innumerable ways that science and humanity interact, few are as central or as significant as our interaction with microorganisms. Though these single-celled and'complete'living organisms have major impacts on many chemical and ecological processes, they are most often recognized for their ability to cause serious and sometimes fatal diseases. From diseases caused by bacteria, like pneumonia, tuberculosis, anthrax, meningitis, typhoid, and bubonic plague, to diseases caused by viruses, like HIV, polio, yellow fever, hepatitis, and influenza, humanity has struggled to cope with the rapidly changing capabilities of microorganisms. They are intimately involved with life, and must be taken into account in many ways when considering the welfare and health of all people. This book is a response to the current confusion and misunderstanding of microbes amongst the general public; written in narrative form, it will allow readers of all backgrounds to understand better the scientific concepts and terminology of how microbial or viral diseases are caused, to ask intelligent questions about the impact of diseases on our wellbeing, and to comprehend the reports about disease outbreaks that flood the media. The book begins by introducing the microbe, its history, and its basic science. Then, in an engaging narrative, Firshein describes seven critical microbial and viral diseases that plague our world, showing how each one illustrates the basic characteristics of infection. Each of these seven diseases follows the same path: invasion, internal spread, toxin effects, excretion, and transmission to a new host. In this lively discussion of pathogenicity, William Firshein reveals the fascinating scientific relationship between human and microbe, and shows us how humanity can live with microorganisms.

Trichuriasis: Global Status is one in a series of GIDEON ebooks which summarize the status of individual infectious diseases, in every country of the world. Data are based on the GIDEON database (www.gideononline.com) which relies on standard text books, peer-review journals, Health Ministry reports and ProMED, supplemented by an ongoing exhaustive search of the medical literature. Chapters are arranged alphabetically, by country name. Each section is divided into five subsections. 1. Descriptive epidemiology 2. Summary of clinical features 3. Global status including distribution map 4. Status of the disease in a specific country 5. References

This issue of Medical Clinics covers the current best practices on how to manage infectious disease threats. Guest edited by Douglas Paauw, the topics covered will include herpes, pertussis, multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis, pneumococcal infections, MRSA and more.

Dieses Buch bietet Ihnen einen schnellen Zugriff auf alle für die tägliche Praxis relevanten Informationen und ein integratives Konzept für Diagnose, Therapie und Management. Es ist: - interdisziplinär (Mikrobiologie, Virologie, Immunologie, Innere Medizin) - praxisorientiert strukturiert durch drei Zugangswege: Organe (von Auge bis ZNS), Erreger (z.B. Tuberkuose, Malaria), Problemgebiete (z.B. Trauma, Immunsuppression) - fundiert mit praktischen Empfehlungen zum rationellen Antibiotika-Einsatz, Impfprophylaxe und Krankenhaushygiene - übersichtlich durch Erregersteckbriefe und lexikalische Darstellung aller Erreger Neu in der 2. Auflage: - deutlich mehr klinischer Bezug in allen Kapiteln inkl. Differentialdiagnose, Impfempfehlungen und Pharmakotherapie - erweitertes Kapitelspektrum: Mikrobiologische und virologische Diagnostik, S.-aureus-Infektion, Grippe – Influenza, Infektionen bei alten Menschen, Bioterrorismus - alle neuen Erreger (z.B. SARS, Vogelgrippe) - Meldepflicht-Richtlinien unter Einbeziehung der aktuellen Rechtslage

Les ouvrages de la collection LES ESSENTIELS EN IFSI ont été conçus et construits conformément au nouveau programme des études menant au Diplôme d'État infirmier. Ils couvrent toutes les Unités d'Enseignement (UE) de la formation correspondant aux quatre domaines suivants : • Sciences humaines, sociales et droit ; • Sciences biologiques et médicales ; • Sciences et techniques infirmières, fondements et méthodes ; • Sciences et techniques infirmières, interventions. Ce volume est consacré aux UE 2.10 (S1) Infectiologie et hygiène et 4.5 (S2, S4) Soins infirmiers et gestion des risques. Chaque chapitre est articulé en trois volets. - Le volet COMPRENDRE permet d'acquérir les savoirs essentiels de manière claire et concise : les connaissances fondamentales y sont illustrées d'exemples concrets, et associées aux savoir-faire et savoir-être professionnels. - Le volet AGIR propose de mobiliser ces savoirs et savoir-faire pour agir en situation. Ces situations professionnelles sont analysées en quatre étapes, clairement exposées en tableaux très didactiques, qui rendent compte de la progression du raisonnement clinique infirmier. - Le volet S'ENTRAÎNER offre enfin de tester ses connaissances au moyen de QCM, QROC, etc. et de transférer ses connaissances à une situation nouvelle, permettant la transposition des savoirs dans un nouveau contexte. Les corrigés sont donnés à la suite. Cette nouvelle édition est entièrement à jour des dernières dispositions légales en matière de vigilance et de gestion des risques. Elle actualise également en profondeur toutes les données sur les pratiques professionnelles, notamment en termes d'hygiène hospitalière. Un index alphabétique en fin d'ouvrage permet désormais une recherche rapide par mot-clé.

Examines the mechanisms of both the innate and adaptive immune systems as they relate to infection and disease.

The importance of early prevention and treatment of sepsis has never been greater. In the UK alone sepsis contributes to more deaths than lung cancer, from bowel cancer and breast cancer combined, and approximately one third of patients who suffer from severe sepsis die. The ABC of Sepsis provides a much needed introduction and an invaluable aid in the increasing efforts to reduce hospital infection and improve patient safety. As growing numbers of junior medical staff experience emergency medicine, critical care and acute medicine as part of the Foundation Programme, there is an increasing need to develop the skills required to treat severe sepsis. The editors are involved with the Survive Sepsis campaign - developed to improve the recognition, diagnosis and treatment of sepsis - and are perfectly placed to guide junior medics, GPs, specialist nurses, critical care nurses and primary care staff through this core aspect of acute medicine.

A multifaceted approach to the detection and characterization of infections encountered in this high-risk patient group. Serves as a reference for laboratory professionals, infectious disease physicians, oncologists, transplant specialists, and other healthcare providers who care for immunocompromised patients.

In Septic Shock Methods and Protocols, an interdisciplinary panel of expert investigators describe proven methods for investigating the often deadly mechanisms of septic shock. Drawing on insights from a wide variety of fields-ranging from molecular and cellular biology to the physiological measurement of whole animals-these experienced laboratorians detail the most important techniques for studying sepsis involving endotoxins, toxins derived from gram-positive organisms, cytokines, nitric oxide and other reactive nitrogen intermediates, and the use of primary cell cultures. They also treat a number of significant techniques that are not well described in the literature, including the Limulus endotoxin assay, the bioassay of TNF, the purification of bacterial endotoxin and superantigens, and the culture of primary human cells. Multidisciplinary and state-of-the-art, Septic Shock Methods and Protocols offers both experimental and clinical investigators a gold-standard collection of key methods for illuminating the basic pathophysiological processes that occur following infection. Its readily reproducible methods will allow both newcomers and those with more experience to apply today's powerful techniques successfully in their work.

This up-to-date reference presents comprehensive discussions on all of the major infections found in the gastrointestinal tract-emphasizing recent advances in epidemiology, pathogenesis, and laboratory diagnosis and furnishing detailed coverage of clinical management.