Pulmonary Infection In The Immunocompromised Patient Strategies For Management Carlos Agusti by Carlos Agusti, Antoni Torres 9780470319574, 9780470714171, 0470319577, 0470714174 instant download after payment.
The immuno-compromised patient is more susceptible to a broader range of infections than others, and infections of the respiratory tract are among the first and most common to be encountered.
In this book the authors review current options for management for a group of patients that present unique challenges to the clinician, and for whom the choices of effective therapy are often limited.
- Most up to date book available dedicated specifically to this topic
- Major management issue in respiratory medicine for critical care, transplant and cancer patients
- Reviews important new advances in therapeutics, including drug resistance
Content:
Chapter 1 Lung Immune Defences in the Immunosuppressed Patient (pages 1–28): Naimish Patel and Henry Koziel
Chapter 2 Microbiological Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections in the Immunocompromised (pages 29–52): Margareta Ieven
Chapter 3 Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patient (pages 53–93): Robert P. Baughman and Elyse E. Lower
Chapter 4 Pulmonary Imaging in Immunocompromised Patients (pages 95–116): Tomas Franquet
Chapter 5 Pulmonary Infections in HIV Patients in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era (pages 117–141): Natividad Benito and Asuncion Moreno?Camacho
Chapter 6 Neutropenia (pages 143–196): Maria J. Ruping, Jorg J. Vehreschild, Santiago Ewig and Oliver A. Cornely
Chapter 7 General Management of Suspected Pneumonia in the Solid Organ Transplant Patient (pages 197–212): Andrew F. Shorr
Chapter 8 Respiratory Infections Following Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (pages 213–256): Ayman O. Soubani
Chapter 9 Chronic Non?Infectious Pulmonary Complications in Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (pages 257–281): Bekele Afessa and Steve G. Peters
Chapter 10 Pulmonary Infections in Patients on Chronic Glucocorticoid Treatment (pages 283–304): Ana Rano and Carlos Agusti
Chapter 11 Intensive Care Management in the Immunocompromised Patient with Pulmonary Infiltrates (pages 305–323): Gilles Hilbert, Didier Gruson and Frederic Vargas
Chapter 12 Current Strategies and Future Directions in Antibacterial Treatment (pages 325–347): Jan Jelrik Oosterheert and Andy I. M. Hoepelman
Chapter 13 Current Strategies in the Treatment of Fungal Infections in the Intensive Care Unit Setting (pages 349–381): Mitchell Goldman and George A. Sarosi
Chapter 14 Current Strategies and Future Directions in Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Pneumonitis (pages 383–400): Julio C. Medina Presentado and Jose M. Aguado
Chapter 15 Antiviral Agents against Respiratory Viruses (pages 401–428): Michael G. Ison
