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Available
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Publication
Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2nd edition
ISBN
0781739071 / 9780781739078
Description
Transplant Infections is designed to be a practical reference covering the common and more unusual infections following bone marrow/stem cell and solid organ transplant. It provides a comprehensive review of epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of opportunistic infections and focuses on the clinical concerns of the practitioner. New to the Second Edition: expanded coverage in all sections, algorithms on work-up of infection for each setting, increased focus on the interaction of the infectious diseases specialist with transplanters, new information on increased infectious risk with stem cell and blood transplants, and progress in treatment and diagnosis of viral infections.
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CONTENTS:
Introduction to transplant infections -- Risks and epidemiology of infections after transplantation -- Specific sites of infection -- Bacterial infections -- Viral infections -- Fungal infections -- Other infections -- Infection control -- Immune reconstitution strategies for prevention and treatment of infections -- Hot topics.
Introduction to transplant infections -- Risks and epidemiology of infections after transplantation -- Specific sites of infection -- Bacterial infections -- Viral infections -- Fungal infections -- Other infections -- Infection control -- Immune reconstitution strategies for prevention and treatment of infections -- Hot topics.