Pulmonary Infection in the Immunocompromised Patient Strategies for Management 1st Edition by Carlos Agusti, Antoni Torres ISBN 0470319577 9780470319574

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ISBN 10: 0470319577

ISBN 13: 9780470319574 

Author: Carlos Agusti, Antoni Torres

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 

Table of contents:

Chapter 1 Lung Immune Defences in the Immunosuppressed Patient
Chapter 2 Microbiological Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections in the Immunocompromised
Chapter 3 Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patient
Chapter 4 Pulmonary Imaging in Immunocompromised Patients
Chapter 5 Pulmonary Infections in HIV Patients in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era
Chapter 6 Neutropenia
Chapter 7 General Management of Suspected Pneumonia in the Solid Organ Transplant Patient
Chapter 8 Respiratory Infections Following Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Chapter 9 Chronic Non-Infectious Pulmonary Complications in Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Chapter 10 Pulmonary Infections in Patients on Chronic Glucocorticoid Treatment
Chapter 11 Intensive Care Management in the Immunocompromised Patient with Pulmonary Infiltrates
Chapter 12 Current Strategies and Future Directions in Antibacterial Treatment
Chapter 13 Current Strategies in the Treatment of Fungal Infections in the Intensive Care Unit Setting
Chapter 14 Current Strategies and Future Directions in Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Pneumonitis
Chapter 15 Antiviral Agents against Respiratory Viruses

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