Fungal infections in the immunocompromised patient. (2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by John R. Wingard, Elias J. Anaissie.
• Other Names: Wingard, John R, 1947-; Anaissie, Elias J
• Contents: 1. Overview of host defenses : innate and acquired immunity / Monica Grazziutti, Elias J. Anaissie, and John R. Wingard -- 2. Impact of invasive fungal infection on patients undergoing solid organ transplantation / Francisco M. Marty, Lindsey R. Baden, and Robert H. Rubin -- 3. Fungal infections in blood and marrow transplant recipients / Kieren A. Marr -- 4. Assessment of the risk for invasive fungal infection among oncology patients / E.J. Bow -- 5. Epidemiology of fungal infection in patients with human immunodeficiency virus / Anucha Apisarnthanarak and William G. Powderly -- 6. Candida infections in the intensive care unit / Joseph S. Solomkin -- 7. Fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts : host defenses, risks, and epidemiology in special patient groups-pediatrics / Charles B. Foster and Stephen J. Chanock -- 8. Clinical manifestations of invasive fungal infections / Ben E. de Pauw and Jacques F.G.M. Meis -- 9. Clinical syndromes by candida species / María Cecilia Dignani -- 10. Aspergillosis / William J. Steinbach, Juergen Loeffler, and David A. Stevens -- 11. Endemic mycoses fungal infections in immunocompromised patients / Robert W. Bradsher -- 12. Emerging fungal infections / Rhonda V. Fleming and Elias J. Anaissie -- 13. Conventional methods for the laboratory diagnosis of fungal infections in the immunocompromised host / Michael A. Pfaller, Sandra S. Richter, and Daniel J. Diekema -- 14. Serological and molecular approaches to the diagnosis of invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised patients / José L. López-Ribot and Thomas F. Patterson -- 15. Radiology of fungal infections in the immunocompromised patient / Reginald Greene -- 16. Polyenes / John Hiemenz and Thomas J. Walsh -- 17. The systemically acting azoles / Paul O. Gubbins -- 18. Echinocandin antifungal drugs / John R. Graybill and Gregory M. Anstead -- 19. Antifungal agents : other classes and compounds / Andreas H. Groll and Thomas J. Walsh -- 20. Clinically relevant drug interactions with systemic antifungal therapy / Helen L. Leather -- 21. Adjunctive immunotherapy against opportunistic fungal infections / Emmanuel Roilides, John Dotis, and Thomas J. Walsh -- 22. Antifungal prophylaxis / John R. Wingard and Elias J. Anaissie -- 23. Empirical therapy of suspected infections / J.A. Maertens, K. Theunissen, and M.A. Boogaerts -- 24. Treatment of invasive fungal infections / John R. Wingard and Elias J. Anaissie.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 675 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.9/69; Mycoses; Immunosuppression; Immunocompromised Host; Mycoses -- immunology; Opportunistic Infections; Mycoses; Immunosuppression; MEDICAL -- Parasitology; Immunosuppression; Mycoses; Immunocompromised Host; Immunosuppression; Mycoses; Mycoses - immunology; Opportunistic Infections; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0849354641; 9780849354649
• Related ISBNs: 082475428X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.