Catheter-Related Infections

✍ Scribed by Harald Seifert, Bernd Jansen, Barry M. Farr, Harald Seifert, Bernd Jansen, Barry Farr

• Publisher: Informa Healthcare
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 581
• Series: Infectious Disease and Therapy
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This updated reference describes the latest and most effective strategies in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of catheter-related infections (CRIs). The guide describes the pathogenesis of infectious complications while discussing procedures in infection control, catheter and catheter-site care, and patient monitoring and evaluation. This new edition updates the original material and provides new chapters on infections related to urinary catheters and the epidemiology and impact of these infections. Catheter-Related Infections, Second Edition serves as a practical evidence-based reference for detailed guidance on the prevention of catheter-related infections.

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Series-Title......Page 3
Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Preface......Page 7
Contents......Page 8
Contributors......Page 10
1 Epidemiology and Impact of Infections Associated with the Use of Intravascular Devices......Page 13
2 Pathogenesis of Vascular Catheter Infections......Page 35
3 Diagnosis of Catheter-Related Infections......Page 47
4 Management of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections......Page 82
5 Prevention and Control of Catheter-Related Infections......Page 92
6 Catheter-Related Staphylococcus aureus Infection......Page 137
7 Catheter-Related Infections Caused by Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci......Page 157
8 Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections Due to Gram-Negative Bacilli......Page 183
9 Fungal Infections of Catheters......Page 213
10 Miscellaneous Organisms......Page 234
11 Central-Venous Catheters......Page 267
12 Peripheral Venous Catheters......Page 297
13 Infectious Complications of PA Pulmonary Artery Catheters, Cordis Introducers, and Peripheral Arterial Catheters......Page 345
14 Long-Term Central Venous Catheters......Page 387
15 Infections Associated with Central Nervous System Implants......Page 404
16 Infections Associated with Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis......Page 437
17 Infections Associated with Hemodialysis Vascular Accesses and with Catheters Used for Hemodialysis......Page 455
18 Catheter-Related Infections in Pediatric Patients......Page 470
19 Infections Associated with Urinary Catheters......Page 502
Index......Page 531