Severe Pneumonia (Lung Biology in Health and Disease) From Informa Healthcare

Product Description

Analyzing preventive strategies as well as emerging trends in the bacteriology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of disease, this references explores factors that lead to the development of severe pneumonia, the most effective treatment methods for the condition, and recent efforts to improve disease outcomes-describing patients at risk for severe pneumonia, mortality predictors in ventilator-associated pneumonia, and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in the intensive care unit.

Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #1799337 in Books
* Published on: 2005-07-18
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 448 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review
…The book is very detailed, and the extensive references provided will serve as an excellent resource for me in the future, be it in educating students, guiding medical decisions in the ICU, or thinking on how best to design effective clinical trials.
-Books, Films, Tapes & Software

…a useful addition to the libraries of readers with a great interest in pneumonia.
-New England Journal of Medicine

…a wealth of information that is relevant to the management of pneumonia in intensive care units.
-Clinical Infectious Diseases

…well written and illustrated with frequent tables as well as graphs and line drawings….an insightful review of pneumonia and its management.
-Doody's Reviews