Avast majority of patients present to the ICUs with sepsis and septic shock. Delay in recognition and initiation of therapy with inappropriate antimicrobials worsen the course of illness, in the form of multiorgan failure and leads to increased need for organ support therapies, ICU and hospital length of stay, increased costs and poor outcomes. Choosing the correct antimicrobial is, therefore, extremely important. Unlike Western ICUs, Gram-negative infections are highly prevalent in Indian ICUs.

۱. Infectious Diseases in Critical Care book will be an essential resource for practitioners in critical care medicine and infectious disease field.
۲. The case based approach of various infections will serve as a platform to guide the postgraduate trainees.
۳. Authored by leading eminent infectious diseases specialists, intensivist and microbiologist
۴. A unique guide to provide practical approach to gain knowledge and optimize decision-making skills during stressful situations in ICU
۵. Divided into five sections and forty two chapters, the text begins with introduction to infectious diseases in critical care patients and ends with antibiotic stewardship.

Contents

۱. Epidemiology of Sepsis and Infections in Indian Intensive Care Units
۲. Mechanisms of Resistance in Gram-Negative Bacteria
۳. Mechanisms of Resistance in Gram-Positive Bacteria
۴. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobial Therapy
۵. Laboratory Approach for Diagnosis of ICU Infections
۶. Molecular and Newer Diagnostic Modalities to Diagnose ICU Infections
۷. Infection Control Practices in ICU
۸. Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia
۹. Community-Acquired UTI with Pyelonephritis
۱۰. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
۱۱. Acute Meningitis and Encephalitis
۱۲. Acute Peritonitis
۱۳. Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Tract Infections
۱۴. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
۱۵. Acute Infective Endocarditis
۱۶. Post-Neurosurgery Infections
۱۷. Surgical Site Infections
۱۸. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
۱۹. Central Line-Related Bloodstream Infection
۲۰. Fever in the ICU Patients
۲۱. Enterobacteriaceae
۲۲. Approach to Infections with Pseudomonas sp
۲۳. Approach to Infections with Acinetobacter
۲۴. Staphylococcal Infections in Critical Care
۲۵. Enterococcus
۲۶. Elizabethkingia and Burkholderia
۲۷. Candida Infections: Some Basics and Some Controversies
۲۸. Invasive Aspergillosis
۲۹. Mucormycosis
۳۰. Mycobacterium tuberculosis in ICU
۳۱. Dengue
۳۲. Complications of Malaria
۳۳. Leptospirosis
۳۴. Rickettsial Infections in ICU
۳۵. Influenza
۳۶. Infections in Neutropenic Host
۳۷. Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients
۳۸. Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
۳۹. Infections in Burns Patient
۴۰. Infections in Pregnant Patients
۴۱. Opportunistic Infections in Patients Infected with HIV