Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient : An Illustrated Case-Based Approach

Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient offers an illustrated, case-based matrix for treatment of infections across all types of immunosuppressed patients. Comprising 81 cases from leading experts across specialties, this collection offers a guide to both common and uncommon presentations of infections in cancer patients, solid-organ transplant recipients, stem-cell recipients, patients on immunosuppressive drugs, and patients with other immunosuppressive conditions. Richly illustrated and offering insights from more than 100 experts, Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient is the new benchmark reference work for treatment of these difficult cases..

Cover -- Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Editor -- Contributors -- Section 1: Infections in Cancer Patients -- An Introduction: Infections in Solid Tumor, Lymphoma, and Leukemia Patients (Nonhematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients) -- Case 1.1: Leg Edema Woes -- Case 1.2: Doctor, I'm Sick Again and Again -- Case 1.3: What's Lurking Beyond the Barricade? -- Case 1.4: Alimentary Antimicrobial Apocalypse -- Case 1.5: Not Appendicitis in a Neutropenic Host -- Case 1.6: Lung Lesions, Skin Lesions, Brain Lesions … Oh My -- Case 1.7: Lung Mass in a Neutropenic Patient With Leukemia: Beyond Aspergillosis -- Case 1.8: When an Uncommon Atypical Bacillus Goes Mainstream -- Case 1.9: What's Wrong With My Right Side, Doc? -- Case 1.10: A Budding Headache in a Patient With Hematological Malignancy -- Case 1.11: Shocking Revenge of the Weak Gram-Positive Cocci -- Case 1.12: Upper Respiratory Symptoms During Febrile Neutropenia -- Case 1.13: Multiple Skin Lesions in a Neutropenic Patient With Leukemia: Connecting the Dots -- Case 1.14: The New "Red Tide": Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections in the Compromised Host -- Case 1.15: Cough and Dyspnea in a Sarcoma Patient: Appetite for Infection -- Case 1.16: Breaking Bad: Breakthrough Fungemia -- Case 1.17: Painful Sores All Over My Body -- Case 1.18: Wounds in Cancer Patients: Watch for the Drugs! -- Case 1.19: The Dangers of Dirt: Pulmonary Infiltrates and Skin Ulcers in a Farmer -- Case 1.20: A Red Hot Mess -- Section 2: Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients -- Introduction: Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients -- Case 2.1: Breathless in Seattle -- Case 2.2: Red Snapper Cough -- Case 2.3: Spots on the Lung -- Case 2.4: Spots on the Brain -- Case 2.5: A Purplish Skin Lump..

Medienart:

E-Book

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

©2015.

Erschienen:

New York: Oxford University Press, Incorporated ; 2015

©2015.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chandrasekar, Pranatharthi H [VerfasserIn]

Links:

ebookcentral.proquest.com

ISBN:

978-0-19-997770-3

Themen:

Electronic books
Immunocompromised Host - immunology

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Umfang:

1 online resource (425 pages)

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

1696183545