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1 Index Note: Page numbers of article titles are in boldface type. A Abdominal catastrophes in ICU, See also specific types, e.g., Abdominal compartment syndrome treatment of, antimicrobial, surgical, Abdominal compartment syndrome, background of, 1018 clinical presentation of, diagnosis of, epidemiology of, surgical management of, 1035 Abdominal organ transplant recipients life-threatening infections in, 960 ACCB. See Acinetobacter baumannii (ACCB) Acidosis severe malaria and management of, 876 Acinetobacter baumannii (ACCB) resistant management of, Acute acalculous cholecystitis, background of, diagnosis of, epidemiology of, 1030 Acute intestinal ischemia, background of, clinical presentation of, diagnosis of, epidemiology of, Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) influenza A 2009 H1N1 and management of, Adenoviral infections, , AIDS and, clinical manifestations of, congenital immune deficiency and, 1056 diagnosis of, epidemiology of, 1053 management of, microbiology of, solid-organ transplantation and, Crit Care Clin 29 (2013) criticalcare.theclinics.com /13/$ see front matter ª 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

2 1088 Index Adenovirus, AIDS adenoviral infections related to, Aminoglycoside(s) aerosolized for respiratory infections, in VRE management resistance to, 845 AmpC producing Enterobacteriaceae management of, 910 Anemia severe malaria and management of, 876 Antimicrobial agents for abdominal catastrophes in ICU, empiric in severe malaria management, 874 in infective endocarditis management, 928 for MDR GNB infections, in NSTIs management, 800 in severe Clostridium difficile infection management, in SSI management, in VRE management newer agents, ARDS. See Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Artemisinin derivatives in severe malaria management, Aspergillosis invasive pulmonary in COPD patients, 811 Aspergillus spp. transplant infections related to, Avibactam for MDR GNB infections, 903 Aztreonam for MDR GNB infections, 902 B b-lactam(s) for MDR GNB extended infusion of, 903, 906 in VRE management resistance to, 845 Bacteremia VRE and, 842 Bacterial meningitis community-acquired in cirrhotic patients, BAL30376 for MDR GNB infections, 903

3 Index 1089 Bariatric surgery SSIs after, BLI-489 for MDR GNB infections, 903 Blood transfusion in severe malaria management, 876 Bloodstream infections (BSIs) catheter-related, 992 in CKD patients, 813 in HSCT recipients, 960 infusate-related, 992 BSIs. See Bloodstream infections (BSIs) C Candida sepsis control of, diagnosis of, risk factors for, significance to ICU physicians, treatment of, drug-drug interactions in, CAP. See Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) management of, Cardiothoracic transplant recipients life-threatening infections in, Catheter(s) vascular septic risk specific to, Catheter colonization catheter- and infusion-related sepsis due to, 991 Catheter infection, 991 Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), 992 in CKD patients, 813 Catheter-related sepsis, BSIs and, 813, 992 catheter material and, 1001 causes of, epidemiology of, introduction, management of, prevention of, catheter-design improvements/antiseptic-antimicrobial bonding in, duration of intravascular catheterization in, 1007 insertion site in, 1007 integrative, multifactorial protocols in, 1007 vascular catheter related, Central nervous system (CNS) infections, causes of, diagnosis of,

4 1090 Index Central (continued) history of, late post-transplant, natural history of, nomenclature of, pathogenesis of, 976 pathophysiology of, 976, treatment of, Central venous catheter insertion sites, 1001 Cerebral malaria diagnosis of in endemic settings, management of, 875 Cholecystitis acute acalculous, See also Acute acalculous cholecystitis surgical management of, Chronic kidney disease (CKD) life-threatening infections in patients with, CAP, 813 CRBSIs, 813 epidemiology of, peritonitis, 813 treatment of, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) life-threatening infections in patients with, acute exacerbation of, 810 CAP, epidemiology of, 810 invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, 811 treatment of, Cirrhosis life-threatening infections in patients with, CAP, 815 community-acquired bacterial meningitis, endotipsitis, 816 epidemiology of, 814 SBP, 815 SSTIs, 815 treatment of, CKD. See Chronic kidney disease (CKD) Clostridium difficile infection background of, in early posttransplant period, 959 severe, , background of, causes of, clinical manifestations of, diagnosis of, , epidemiology of, 828, 1028 management of antimicrobial,

5 Index 1091 general, supportive care in, surgical indications in, overview of, prevention of, 834 surgical management of, CMV. See Cytomegalovirus (CMV) CNS infections. See Central nervous system (CNS) infections Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CONS) infective endocarditis related to, 932 Colitis ischemic, See also Ischemic colitis Colon ischemia of, See also specific types, e.g., Ischemic colitis Community-acquired bacterial meningitis in cirrhotic patients, Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in cirrhotic patients, 815 in COPD patients, life-threatening infections in patients with, 813 Congenital immune deficiency adenoviral infections related to, 1056 CONS. See Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CONS) Contamination catheter- and infusion-related sepsis due to, 991 COPD. See Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Coronavirus(es), human, See also Human coronavirus infections CRBSIs. See Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) CRE. See Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Culture-negative endocarditis, 933 Cytomegalovirus (CMV) transplant infections related to, D Daptomycin in VRE management, 843 resistance to, 846 Diabetes mellitus life-threatening infections in patients with, epidemiology of, 808 fungal infections, 809 SSTIs, 809 treatment of, UTIs, 808 Doripenem for MDR GNB infections, 901 Duodenal ulcer perforated, surgical management of, 1037

6 1092 Index E Ebstein-Barr virus (EBV) associated PTLD transplant infections related to, Echocardiography in infective endocarditis diagnosis and management, pitfalls of, transesophageal in infective endocarditis diagnosis and management, transthoracic in infective endocarditis diagnosis and management, Endocarditis culture-negative, 933 epidemiology of, incidence of, 923 infective in ICU, See also Infective endocarditis prosthetic valve, See also Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) VRE and, 842 Endotipsitis in cirrhotic patients, 816 Enterobacteriaceae AmpC producing management of, 910 carbapenem-resistant management of, ESBL producing management of, 907, 910 Enterococcus(i) infective endocarditis related to, 931 vancomycin-resistant, See also Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) Enterocolitis typhlitis/neutropenic in HSCT recipients, 961 Enterocolitis/colitis late post-transplant, 963 ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae. See Extended b-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae Exit-site infection, 991 Extended b-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae management of, 907, 910 F Fluid management in severe malaria management, Foreign body(ies) implanted SSIs related to, 892 Fosfomycin for MDR GNB infections, 901

7 Index 1093 Fungal infections in diabetic patients, 809 Fungus(i) PVE related to, 934 G G-CSF. See Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) GNB. See Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) MDR infections caused by. See Gram-negative infections, MDR GNB management of antimicrobial, effectiveness of, 903, optimizing agents in, 903, PVE related to, 934 resistant global surveillance data for, infections caused by. See Gram-negative infections, resistant Gram-negative infections MDR GNB defined, diagnosis of, management of adjuvant therapy in, 914 resistant, background of, defined, diagnosis of, epidemiology of, 896 management of, 900 ACCB, AmpC producing Enterobacteriaceae, 910 CRE, effectiveness of, 903 ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae, 907, 910 Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, 914 Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in cirrhosis management, 817 H HACEK organisms infective endocarditis related to, 932 HACEK PVE, 934 Hand washing in catheter- and infusion-related sepsis prevention, 1004 Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, clinical and pathologic features of,

8 1094 Index Hantavirus (continued ) diagnosis of, 1060 introduction, 1059 prevention of, 1060 treatment of, 1060 Heart failure (HF) life-threatening infections in patients with, epidemiology of, 817 management of, 818 Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients life-threatening infections in, HF. See Heart failure (HF) hmpv. See Human metapneumovirus (hmpv) HSCT recipients. See Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients Human coronavirus infections, clinical manifestations of, course of, diagnosis of, epidemiology of, pathogenesis of, 1047 transmission of, treatment of, virology of, 1046 Human metapneumovirus (hmpv), Hydrocortisone therapy in cirrhosis management, 817 Hypotension severe malaria and management of, 874 I Immune deficiency congenital adenoviral infections related to, 1056 Immunocompromised patients medically life-threatening infections in, See also specific infections and Life-threatening infections, in medically immunocompromised patients Implanted foreign body(ies) SSIs related to, 892 Infection(s). See also specific types bloodstream. See Bloodstream infections (BSIs) catheter, 991 Clostridium difficile severe, CNS, See also specific types and Central nervous system (CNS) infections exit-site, 991 gram-negative. See Gram-negative infections necrotizing soft tissue, See also Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) surgical site, See also Surgical site infections (SSIs)

9 Infective endocarditis, causes of, 924 CONS and, 932 diagnosis of echocardiography in, TTE in, enterococcal, 931 epidemiology of, HACEK organisms and, 932 in ICU, described, 925 management of, neurologic complications, severe sepsis or septic shock in patient with management of, 929 Streptococcus gallolyticus and, viridans streptococci and, incidence of, management of antimicrobial, 928 echocardiography in, supportive care in, 928 surgical, follow-up care, 942 indications for, procedures, timing of, 937, MRSA and, 932 natural valve, staphylococcal, 931 Influenza A 2009 H1N1, ARDS secondary to management of, clinical presentation of, described, diagnosis of, pathophysiology of, pulmonary pathology of, 1075 respiratory failure related to epidemiology of, risk factors for, Influenza virus described, endemic viral pneumonia related to, See also Viral pneumonia(s) Infusion-related sepsis, BSIs and, 992 diagnosis of, epidemiology of, management of, microorganisms associated with, pathogenesis of, Index 1095

10 1096 Index Infusion-related (continued) prevention of, insertion site in, 1007 integrative, multifactorial protocols in, 1007 risk factors for, Infusion system protocols, 1006 Infusion therapy dedicated in catheter- and infusion-related sepsis prevention, 1004 Intensive care unit (ICU) infective endocarditis in, See also Infective endocarditis severe malaria in management of, See also Malaria, severe Intensive care unit (ICU) physicians Candida sepsis significance to, Intra-abdominal complications background of, in ICU, See also specific types Intravascular catheter dressing protocol, 1005 Intravascular catheter insertion surgical aseptic technique for, 1005 Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in COPD patients, 811 Ischemia(s) of small intestine and colon in ICU, See also specific types, e.g., Acute intestinal ischemia Ischemic bowel disease surgical management of, Ischemic colitis, background of, clinical presentation of, diagnosis of, epidemiology of, 1025 K Kidney disease chronic life-threatening infections in patients with, See also Chronic kidney disease (CKD) L Life-threatening infections in medically immunocompromised patients, cirrhosis, CKD, COPD, diabetes mellitus, HF, introduction, pathogenesis of, 808

11 Index 1097 Linezolid in VRE management resistance to, 846 M Malaria cerebral diagnosis of in endemic settings, management of, 875 severe acidosis in management of, 876 anemia in management of, 876 background of, defined, 867 diagnosis of, current innovations in, 869 epidemiology of, hypotensive shock in management of, 874 management of, adjunctive therapies in, artemisinin derivatives in, blood transfusion in, 876 empiric antimicrobials in, 874 fluids in, in ICU, oral agents in, quinidine in, 872 quinine in, 872 supportive care in, Plasmodium parasites and life cycle of, 866 respiratory distress in management of, suspected initial management of, 869 untreated fatal outcomes of, 877, 879 Medically immunocompromised patients life-threatening infections in, See also specific infections and Life-threatening infections, in medically immunocompromised patients Meningitis bacterial community-acquired in cirrhotic patients, VRE and, 842

12 1098 Index Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infective endocarditis related to, 932 Minocycline for MDR GNB infections, Mold(s) transplant infections related to, 966 MRSA. See Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacilli (GNB) resistant infections caused by. See Gram-negative infections, MDR GNB N Natural valve infective endocarditis, Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs), background of, 795 diagnosis of, clinical clues in, 797 described, frozen section biopsy in, 799 imaging studies in, 799 laboratory findings in, operative exploration in confirmation of, 799 epidemiology of, 796 incidence of, 796 management of antimicrobial, 800 costs related to, 804 outcomes of, 803 rehabilitation in, 803 supportive care in, surgery, mortality related to, Neurologic complications infective endocarditis and, NSTIs. See Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) O Obese patients post-bariatric surgery SSIs in, P Perforated duodenal ulcer, surgical management of, 1037 Peritonitis in CKD patients, 813 spontaneous bacterial in cirrhotic patients, 815

13 Index 1099 PJP/PCP. See Pneumocystis jirovecci pneumonia(pjp)/pcp Plasmodium parasites life cycle of, 866 Plazomicin for MDR GNB infections, 903 Pneumocystis jirovecci pneumonia(pjp)/pcp transplant infections related to, Pneumonia(s) community-acquired. See Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in HSCT recipients, late post-transplant, Pneumocystis jirovecci transplant infections related to, viral, See also specific types and Viral pneumonia(s) Polymyxin(s) for MDR GNB infections, for respiratory infections, Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) EBV associated transplant infections related to, Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE), corynebacteria and, 934 culture-negative, 935 described, 933 enterococcal, 934 fungi and, 934 GNB and, 934 HACEK, 934 staphylococcal, 933 streptococcal, 933 Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant management of, PTLD. See Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) PVE. See Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) Q Quinidine in severe malaria management, 872 Quinine in severe malaria management, 872 Quinupristin-dalfopristin in VRE management, 843 resistance to, 846 R Rehabilitation in NSTIs management, 803 Respiratory distress in severe malaria,

14 1100 Index Respiratory failure influenza A 2009 H1N1 and epidemiology of, risk factors for, Respiratory infections aerosolized aminoglycosides for, polymyxins for, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), 1079 in adults, clinical manifestations of, 1051 diagnosis of, 1051 epidemiology of, outcomes of, 1051 prevention of, treatment of, virology of, 1050 Respiratory virus(es) transplant infections related to, 965 Rifampin for MDR GNB infections, 902 RSV. See Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) S SARS. See Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) SBP. See Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) Sepsis Candida significance to ICU physicians, catheter-related, See also Catheter-related sepsis causes of, infusion-related, See also Infusion-related sepsis introduction, severe in infective endocarditis patients in ICU management of, 929 Septic shock in infective endocarditis patients in ICU management of, 929 Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Shock septic in infective endocarditis patients in ICU management of, 929 Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) in cirrhotic patients, 815 in diabetic patients, 809 Skin disinfection in catheter- and infusion-related sepsis prevention, 1004 Small intestine ischemia of, See also specific types, e.g., Acute intestinal ischemia

15 Index 1101 Solid-organ transplantation adenoviral infections related to, Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in cirrhotic patients, 815 SSIs. See Surgical site infections (SSIs) SSTIs. See Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) Staphylococcus(i) coagulase-negative infective endocarditis related to, 932 infective endocarditis related to, 931 Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-resistant infective endocarditis related to, 932 Stenotrophomonas maltophilia resistant management of, 914 Streptococcus gallolyticus infective endocarditis related to, Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome transplant infections related to, 967 Sulbactam for MDR GNB infections, 902 Surgical site infections (SSIs), defined, diagnosis of, 891 epidemiology of, 888 implanted foreign bodies and, 892 management of, antimicrobial, initial, 891 source control in, 892 pathogens in, 890 prevention of, risk factors for, T TEE. See Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) Teicoplanin in VRE management, 843, 845 Telavancin in VRE management, 845 Tigecycline for MDR GNB infections, 901 in VRE management, 843 resistance to, 847 Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in infective endocarditis diagnosis and management, Transplant infections, in abdominal organ transplant recipients, 960 assessment of

16 1102 Index Transplant (continued) in early posttransplant period, general principles of, in cardiothoracic recipients, in HSCT recipients, introduction, late, CNS infection, enterocolitis/colitis, 963 pneumonia, pathogens causing, Aspergillus spp., CMV, EBV associated PTLD, 964 molds, 966 PJP/PCP, respiratory viruses, 965 Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome, 967 Transplant recipients life-threatening infections in, See also Transplant infections Transplantation solid-organ adenoviral infections related to, Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in infective endocarditis diagnosis and management, TTE. See Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) Tunnel infection, Typhlitis/neutropenic enterocolitis in HSCT recipients, 961 U Ulcer(s) perforated duodenal, surgical management of, 1037 Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in diabetic patients, 808 UTIs. See Urinary tract infections (UTIs) V Vancomycin in VRE management resistance to, 846 Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), bacteremia due to, 842 clinical syndromes, 842 endocarditis due to, 842 epidemiology of, 847 introduction, 841 management of,

17 antimicrobial newer agents, resistance to, infection control in, 848 meningitis due to, 842 surveillance of, 848 transmission of, Vascular catheters septic risk specific to, Viral pneumonia(s), See also specific types adenoviral infections, , adenovirus, epidemiology of, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, hmpv, human coronavirus infections, influenza and, RSV, 1079 in adults, SARS, Viridans streptococci infective endocarditis related to, VRE. See Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) Index 1103

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