Harald Seifert, University of Cologne. Bernd Jansen, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. Barry M Farr.

"…The text is clear and readable, with helpful figures and tables. The documentation is extensive and as current as can be expected.""…a timely addition to the literature [that] provides a needed, valuable and topical review of knowledge about intravascular catheter-related sepsis."Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy"…a solid and useful contribution to this important field….It will fit nicely into office or department libraries."Infection

• Basic Principles; Epidemiology and Impact of Catheter-Related Infections D. Pittet; Pathogenesis of Vascular Catheter-Related Infections R. Sherertz; The Role of Biofilm in the Pathogenesis of Catheter-Related Infections Peter Kite; Management of Catheter-Related Infections L. Mermel and B. Farr; Infections Due to Specific Pathogens; Catheter-Related Stapylococcus aureus Infection B. Farr; Catheter-Related Infections Caused by Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci M. Hermann and G. Peters; Catheter-Related Infections Due to Gramnegative Bacilli H. Seifert; Fungal Infections of Catheters S. Wey and A. Colombo; Infections Associated with Specific Catheter Types; Central Venous Catheters A. Widmer; Peripheral Venous Catheters G. Mayhall; Infectious Complications of Swan-Ganz Pulmonary Artery and Peripheral Arterial Catheters L. Mermel and D. Maki; Long-Term Central Venous I. Raad and H. Safar.

Harald Seifert, University of Cologne. Bernd Jansen, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. Barry M Farr.

"…The text is clear and readable, with helpful figures and tables. The documentation is extensive and as current as can be expected.""…a timely addition to the literature [that] provides a needed, valuable and topical review of knowledge about intravascular catheter-related sepsis."Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy"…a solid and useful contribution to this important field….It will fit nicely into office or department libraries."Infection

• Basic Principles; Epidemiology and Impact of Catheter-Related Infections D. Pittet; Pathogenesis of Vascular Catheter-Related Infections R. Sherertz; The Role of Biofilm in the Pathogenesis of Catheter-Related Infections Peter Kite; Management of Catheter-Related Infections L. Mermel and B. Farr; Infections Due to Specific Pathogens; Catheter-Related Stapylococcus aureus Infection B. Farr; Catheter-Related Infections Caused by Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci M. Hermann and G. Peters; Catheter-Related Infections Due to Gramnegative Bacilli H. Seifert; Fungal Infections of Catheters S. Wey and A. Colombo; Infections Associated with Specific Catheter Types; Central Venous Catheters A. Widmer; Peripheral Venous Catheters G. Mayhall; Infectious Complications of Swan-Ganz Pulmonary Artery and Peripheral Arterial Catheters L. Mermel and D. Maki; Long-Term Central Venous I. Raad and H. Safar.

Harald Seifert, University of Cologne. Bernd Jansen, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. Barry M Farr.

"…The text is clear and readable, with helpful figures and tables. The documentation is extensive and as current as can be expected.""…a timely addition to the literature [that] provides a needed, valuable and topical review of knowledge about intravascular catheter-related sepsis."Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy"…a solid and useful contribution to this important field….It will fit nicely into office or department libraries."Infection

• Basic Principles; Epidemiology and Impact of Catheter-Related Infections D. Pittet; Pathogenesis of Vascular Catheter-Related Infections R. Sherertz; The Role of Biofilm in the Pathogenesis of Catheter-Related Infections Peter Kite; Management of Catheter-Related Infections L. Mermel and B. Farr; Infections Due to Specific Pathogens; Catheter-Related Stapylococcus aureus Infection B. Farr; Catheter-Related Infections Caused by Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci M. Hermann and G. Peters; Catheter-Related Infections Due to Gramnegative Bacilli H. Seifert; Fungal Infections of Catheters S. Wey and A. Colombo; Infections Associated with Specific Catheter Types; Central Venous Catheters A. Widmer; Peripheral Venous Catheters G. Mayhall; Infectious Complications of Swan-Ganz Pulmonary Artery and Peripheral Arterial Catheters L. Mermel and D. Maki; Long-Term Central Venous I. Raad and H. Safar.