Infecties

Prevention of central venous catheter-related infection in the intensive care unit

In the USA, more than fi ve million patients require central venous access each year. Unfortunately, central venous access can…

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A state of the art review on optimal practices to prevent, recognize, and manage complications associated with intravascular devices in the critically ill

Intravascular catheters are inserted into almost all critically ill patients. This review provides up-to-date insight into available knowledge on epidemiology…

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Acute Infectious Diarrhea in Immunocompetent Adults

In the United States, there are approximately 179 million cases of acute diarrhea per year. This update on the diagnosis…

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Pyrexia: aetiology in the ICU

Elevation in core body temperature is one of the most frequently detected abnormal signs in patients admitted to adult ICUs,…

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The pathophysiological basis and consequences of fever

There are numerous causes of a raised core temperature. A fever occurring in sepsis may be associated with a survival…

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