Transplant Infections - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0397587767 ISBN 13: 9780397587766

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1998

Synopsis

This volume is the first comprehensive clinical reference devoted specifically to infectious complications in immunocompromised patients undergoing transplantation. "Transplant Infections" gives you complete information on the epidemiology, diagnosis, management, and prevention of the wide range of opportunistic infections occurring in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) and solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. You'll find emphasis throughout the text on prevention through control of environmental exposure, targeted use of antimicrobial agents, and isolation techniques where appropriate.A major portion of this book focuses on specific bacterial, viral, and fungal infectious agents. For each infectious agent, the text explains the specific risks and patterns of infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplant settings and different solid organ transplant settings. The contributors weigh the benefits and risks of various prophylactic and therapeutic strategies and recommend appropriate options. The final section describes immune reconstitution strategies for prevention and treatment of infections.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0397587767
• ISBN 13: 9780397587766
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448
• Editor: Bowden Raleigh A., Ljungman Per, Paya Carlos V.