Infection prevention and control Preface Introduction Healthcare associated infections in the ICU General considerations Diagnosis of HAIs colonisation versus infection Prevention strategies for HAIs Ventilator associated pneumonia Epidemiology and diagnostic considerations Prevention strategies for VAP Catheter related bloodstream infections Epidemiology and diagnostic considerations Prevention strategies for CRBSI Catheter associated urinary tract infection Epidemiology and diagnostic considerations Prevention strategies for CAUTI Conclusions Infection prevention and control Infection prevention and control Table of contents: Preface Healthcare associated infections in the ICU General considerations Diagnosis of HAIs colonisation versus infection Prevention strategies for HAIs Ventilator associated pneumonia Epidemiology and diagnostic considerations Prevention strategies for VAP Catheter related bloodstream infections Epidemiology and diagnostic considerations Prevention strategies for CRBSI Catheter associated urinary tract infection Epidemiology and diagnostic considerations Prevention strategies for CAUTI Conclusions Infection prevention and control Preface Introduction Healthcare associated infections in the ICU General considerations Diagnosis of HAIs colonisation versus infection Prevention strategies for HAIs Ventilator associated pneumonia Epidemiology and diagnostic considerations Prevention strategies for VAP Catheter related bloodstream infections Epidemiology and diagnostic considerations Prevention strategies for CRBSI Catheter associated urinary tract infection Epidemiology and diagnostic considerations Prevention strategies for CAUTI Conclusions Infection prevention and control