Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Critical Care Medicine: Fourth Edition

Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Critical Care Medicine 4E is a fully updated and revised book that emphasizes the clinical diagnostic approach to common infectious disease problems in the CCU. It highlights the importance of formulating an accurate early presumptive clinical syndromic diagnosis to select optimal initial antimicrobial therapy. The book includes chapters on differential diagnostic reasoning, fever patterns, rapid diagnostic tests, cardinal clinical findings, and critical diagnostic physical findings. It is written by infectious disease clinicians for CCU consultants and provides a useful evidence-based and experience-tempered key clinical resource for infectious disease problems in the CCU.

Format: Mixed media product
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 06 August 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Critical Care Medicine 4E, a comprehensive and up-to-date textbook on infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship in critical care medicine, has undergone a thorough revision and update. The book's central focus lies in the clinical diagnostic approach to common infectious disease problems encountered in the critical care unit (CCU). Throughout, the importance of formulating an accurate early presumptive clinical syndromic diagnosis is emphasized, as it serves as the foundation for selecting optimal initial antimicrobial therapy in the CCU. Without a precise presumptive clinical diagnosis, effective therapy is unlikely to achieve optimal outcomes.

Based on the most probable clinical diagnosis, optimal antibiotic empiric therapy is administered, guided by antimicrobial stewardship principles. This approach aims to minimize resistance and antibiotic complications in the CCU.

This new edition includes chapters that delve into the principles of differential diagnostic reasoning, emphasizing the distinctive diagnostic characteristics of fever patterns in the CCU. The proper interpretation of rapid diagnostic tests, when used in the appropriate clinical context, is also covered. The diagnostic significance of cardinal clinical findings, particularly when combined in the right clinical setting, is emphasized, and remains the cornerstone for clinical problem-solving in the CCU.

Uniquely, Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Critical Care Medicine 4E includes critical diagnostic physical findings in the CCU, such as the color atlas of diagnostic eye findings. These findings are recognized as important diagnostic determinants in the CCU.

Written by infectious disease clinicians specifically for CCU consultants, this textbook remains a valuable evidence-based and experience-tempered key clinical resource for infectious disease problems in the CCU.

Key Features:

Comprehensive Coverage: Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Critical Care Medicine 4E provides a comprehensive overview of infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship in critical care medicine.

Clinical Diagnostic Approach: The book emphasizes the clinical diagnostic approach to common infectious disease problems, focusing on formulating accurate early presumptive clinical syndromic diagnoses.

Antimicrobial Stewardship Principles: Antimicrobial stewardship principles are integrated throughout, guiding optimal antibiotic selection and administration to minimize resistance and complications.

Differential Diagnostic Reasoning: Chapters explore the principles of differential diagnostic reasoning, aiding in the identification of specific infectious disease etiologies and guiding appropriate treatment.

Rapid Diagnostic Tests: The proper interpretation of rapid diagnostic tests, including blood cultures, is discussed, ensuring their use in the appropriate clinical context.

Cardinal Clinical Findings: The diagnostic significance of cardinal clinical findings, particularly when combined, is emphasized, providing a framework for clinical problem-solving in the CCU.

Critical Diagnostic Physical Findings: The book includes critical diagnostic physical findings, such as the color atlas of diagnostic eye findings, as important diagnostic determinants in the CCU.

Written by Infectious Disease Clinicians: The textbook is authored by infectious disease clinicians with expertise in critical care medicine, ensuring a clinically relevant and practical perspective.

For CCU Consultants: Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Critical Care Medicine 4E is designed to serve as a valuable resource for CCU consultants, providing evidence-based guidance for managing infectious disease problems in the CCU.

Weight: 1580g
Dimension: 223 x 286 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138297067
Edition number: 4 New edition