Infectious Diseases in Critical Care Case-Based Approach

Descriptions

The trainees in the field of critical care medicine face very grave and serious situations while treating Critically ill patients. The situations like delay in recognition of therapy, inappropriate antimicrobials lead to organ failures and increased length of stay in ICUs and hospitals. To negotiate these pitfalls on day to day basis, this textbook is an earnest attempt to overcome these problems. This text is therefore a compilation of wisdom of many experienced teachers in the field of critical care and infectious diseases Special Features Authored by leading eminent infectious disease specialists, intensivists and microbiologists.. Unique guide to provide practical approach to gain knowledge and optimize decision-making skills during stressful situations in ICU. Includes case-based approach of various infections which serves as a platform to guide the postgraduate trainees Book is divided in 42 chapters which begins with introduction to infectious diseases in critical care patients and ends with antimicrobial stewardship The book is: An essential resource for practitioners in the field of critical care medicine and infectious disease.

Specifications

ISBN	9789354662133
Published Year	2022
Binding	Paperback
Subject	Allergy & Infectious Disease
Pages	408
Weight	0.8 (In Kg)
Dimension	19 × 1 × 25.6
Readership	PG & REF

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Khatib Khalid

Khalid Ismail Khatib, MD (Medicine) is Professor in the Department of Medicine at Kashibai Navale Medical College, Pune. He has a strong research background with 30 original articles in national and international journals and has presented at numerous conferences.

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Prayag Parikshit

Parikshit Prayag, MD, AMMS is a Transplant Infectious Diseases Consultant at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune, and currently the only trained transplant infectious diseases specialist in India. He has authored multiple book chapters, publications, and served as faculty at various national conferences.

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Subhal dixit

Subhal Dixit, MD, FCCM, IDCCM, FICCM, FICP is Director of the Department of Critical Care at Sanjeevan and MJM Hospital, Pune, and has been practicing critical care since 1998. He is the past President of ISCCM and former Chancellor of the Indian College of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Dixit has extensive academic experience, has been faculty at national and international critical care meetings, and authored books including Principles of Nutrition in Critical Care, NIV, and MCQ in Critical Care. He is an Executive Council Member of APCCM, Treasurer of the Sepsis Forum of India, and has numerous research publications.

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Kapil Zirpe

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Atul P. Kulkarni

Atul P. Kulkarni, MD (Anesthesiology) is Professor and Head of the Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Homi Bhabha National Institute. He has served as General Secretary (2010–2014) and President (2015–2017) of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, and as Chancellor of the Indian College of Critical Care Medicine. He is past President of the SAARC Critical Care Societies and currently Editor-in-Chief of the Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine.

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