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Informationen zum Autor Pranatharthi H. Chandrasekar, MD, is Professor of Internal Medicine at Wayne State University. His major professional interest is management of infections in the immunocompromised host. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient offers an illustrated, case-based matrix for treatment of infections across all types of immunosuppressed patients. As the challenges of managing these infections continues to evolve, this collection offers lucid, authoritative guidance to diagnosing and treating these infections effectively.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· Patients with other immunosuppressive conditionsSupplemented with rich color illustrations and insights from more than 100 experts, Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient is the new benchmark reference work for treatment of these difficult cases. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Section 1: Infections in Cancer Patients Section Editor Alison G. Freifeld Introduction to Section One Alison G. Freifeld Case 1.1: Leg Edema Woes Edwin C. Pereira Case 1.2: Doctor, I'm Sick Again and Again Patrick Tang and R. Gregory Bociek Case 1.3: What's Lurking Beyond the Barricade? Allison L. Nazinitsky and Steven J. Lawrence Case 1.4: Alimentary Antimicrobial Apocalypse Kate Mullane Case 1.5: Not Appendicitis in a Neutropenic Host Kari Neemann Case 1.6: Lung Lesions, Skin Lesions, Brain Lesions...Oh My Patrick Tang and R. Gregory Bociek Case 1.7: Lung Mass in a Neutropenic Patient with Leukemia: Beyond Aspergillosis Michael J. Satlin, Stephen Castro, and Thomas J. Walsh Case 1.8: When An Uncommon Atypical Bacillus Goes Mainstream Jackrapong Bruminhent, Nancy L. Wengenack, and Raymund R. Razonable Case 1.9: What's Wrong With My Right Side, Doc? Susan Seo Case 1.10: A Budding Headache in a Patient With Hematological Malignancy Samantha E. Jacobs, Rosemary Soave, Audrey N. Schuetz, and Thomas J. Walsh Case 1.11: Shocking Revenge of the Weak Gram Positive Cocci Elena Beam Raymund R. Razonable Case 1.12: Upper Respiratory Symptoms During Febrile Neutropenia Michael G. Ison Case 1.13: Multiple Skin Lesions in a Neutropenic Patient with Leukemia: Connecting the Dots Matthew McCarthy, Audrey N. Schuetz, and Thomas J. Walsh Case 1.14: The New "Red Tide": Multidrug Resistant Gram-Negative Infections in the Compromised Host Rahul Sampath, Raymund R. Razonable, and Shawn Vasoo Case 1.15: Cough and Dyspnea in a Sarcoma Patient: Appetite for Infection David Crockett and Nicole Shonka Case 1.16: Breaking Bad: Breakthrough Fungemia Jamie S. Green Case 1.17: Painful Sores All Over My Body Kailash Mosalpuria and Sara Bares Case 1.18: Wounds in Cancer Patients: Watch for the Drugs! Pavan Kumar Tandra and Nicole Shonka Case 1.19: The Dangers of Dirt: Pulmonary Infiltrates and Skin Ulcers in a Farmer Paul J. Deziel and Raymund R. Razonable Case 1.20: A Red Hot Mess Robbe Peetz and Alison G. Freifeld Section 2: Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Section Editors Ajit P. Limaye and Lynne Strasfeld Introduction to Section Two<...
