جزییات کتاب
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 KozielChapter 2 Microbiological Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections in the Immunocompromised (pages 29–52): Margareta IevenChapter 3 Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patient (pages 53–93): Robert P. Baughman and Elyse E. LowerChapter 4 Pulmonary Imaging in Immunocompromised Patients (pages 95–116): Tomas FranquetChapter 5 Pulmonary Infections in HIV Patients in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era (pages 117–141): Natividad Benito and Asuncion Moreno?CamachoChapter 6 Neutropenia (pages 143–196): Maria J. Ruping, Jorg J. Vehreschild, Santiago Ewig and Oliver A. CornelyChapter 7 General Management of Suspected Pneumonia in the Solid Organ Transplant Patient (pages 197–212): Andrew F. ShorrChapter 8 Respiratory Infections Following Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (pages 213–256): Ayman O. SoubaniChapter 9 Chronic Non?Infectious Pulmonary Complications in Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (pages 257–281): Bekele Afessa and Steve G. PetersChapter 10 Pulmonary Infections in Patients on Chronic Glucocorticoid Treatment (pages 283–304): Ana Rano and Carlos AgustiChapter 11 Intensive Care Management in the Immunocompromised Patient with Pulmonary Infiltrates (pages 305–323): Gilles Hilbert, Didier Gruson and Frederic VargasChapter 12 Current Strategies and Future Directions in Antibacterial Treatment (pages 325–347): Jan Jelrik Oosterheert and Andy I. M. HoepelmanChapter 13 Current Strategies in the Treatment of Fungal Infections in the Intensive Care Unit Setting (pages 349–381): Mitchell Goldman and George A. SarosiChapter 14 Current Strategies and Future Directions in Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Pneumonitis (pages 383–400): Julio C. Medina Presentado and Jose M. AguadoChapter 15 Antiviral Agents against Respiratory Viruses (pages 401–428): Michael G. Ison