Immunology and Infectious Disease [Paperback]

List of Contributors. 1. Host Microbicidal Actions of the Innate Immune Response; S.M. Opal, R. Yap. 2. Activation of the Innate Immune Response in Critical Illness; A. Oberholzer, et al. 3. Down-Regulation of the Immune Response; A. Ayala, et al. 4. Mechanisms of Pharmacologic Immune Supression; B.D. Kahan. 5. Modulation of the Immune Response in Critical Illness/Injury; L.A. Doughty. Immune Monitoring and Strategies for Immune Modulation; H.-D. Volk, et al. 7. Central Venous Catheter Related Infections: The Role of Antimicrobial Catheters; I. Chatzinikolaou, I.I. Raad. 8. Discrimination of True Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in the Mechanically Ventilated Patient; R.G. Wunderink, G.W. Waterer. 9. Detection of Urinary Tract Infection in the Catheterized ICU Patient; P.A. Tambyah, D.G. Maki. Antimicrobial Choices and Dosing Strategies to Maximize Efficacy and Minimize the Development of Bacterial Resistance; J.A. Paladino.Springer Book Archives