Severe infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa / edited by Alan R. Hauser, Jordi Rello.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hauser, Alan R., 1959-

Rello, Jordi.

Series:

Perspectives on critical care infectious diseases ; 7.

Perspectives on critical care infectious diseases ; 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections.

Nosocomial infections.

Intensive care units.

Pseudomonas Infections.

Cross Infection--prevention & control.

Infection Control--methods.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa--pathogenicity.

Medical Subjects:

Pseudomonas Infections.

Cross Infection--prevention & control.

Infection Control--methods.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa--pathogenicity.

Physical Description:

x, 236 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2003]

Summary:

Severe Infections Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa emphasizes controversies worldwide in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and pathogenesis of pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. By including both chapters written by European authors and chapters written by North American experts, the reader is ensured of receiving a broad spectrum of opinions on controversial topics. Special attention is paid to such topics as the diagnosis of hospital-acquired pneumonia caused by p. aeruginosa, scheduled antibiotic therapy for patients with cystic fibrosis, empiric therapy for febrile neurotropenic patients, combination vs. single agent antibiotic therapy for severely ill patients, and alternatives to conventional antibiotic therapies. This excellent overview of our current understanding of pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenesis will prove useful to clinicians and microbiologists around the globe.

Contents:

1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections in Specific Types of Patients and Clinical Settings / Martin E. Stryjewski, Daniel J. Sexton 1

2. The Spectrum of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Disease / Jorge Roig, Miquel Sabria 17

3. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (North American Perspective) / Grant W. Waterer, Richard G. Wunderink 37

4. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (European Perspective) / Emili Diaz, Jordi Rello, Jordi Valles 55

5. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections in Individuals With Cystic Fibrosis (North American Perspective) / Donald J. Davidson, Andrew J. Currie, David P. Speert 71

6. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections in Individuals With Cystic Fibrosis (European Perspective) / Montserrat Bosque, Oscar Asensio 91

7. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections in Cancer Patients / Kenneth V. I. Rolston 113

8. Treatment of Serious Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections (North American perspective) / Pierre Voirol, B. Joseph Guglielmo 127

9. Treatment of Serious Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections (European perspective) / Gert Hoffken 141

10. Epidemiology and Control of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections in the Intensive Care Unit (North American Perspective) / William R. Jarvis 153

11. Epidemiology and Control of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections in the Intensive Care Unit (European Perspective) / Daniel Talon, Xavier Bertrand 169

12. New Perspectives on Prevention and Management of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections / Kendra P. Rumbaugh, Teiji Sawa, Jeanine P. Wiener-Kronish 183

13. Molecular Pathogenesis of Acute Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections / Joanne N. Engel 201.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1402074212

OCLC:

51623894