Infectious diseases in solid-organ transplant recipients : a practical approach /: a practical approach. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Oriol Manuel, Michael G Ison, editors.
• Editors: Manuel, Oriol; Ison, Michael G
• Contents: Section A: general transplant infectious diseases -- 1. Current epidemiology of infection in SOT recipients: a general schedule -- 2. How I assess the risk of infection in SOT recipients -- 3. Pre- and peri- transplant period: screening and treatment of infections in the pre transplant period, donor derived infection -- 4. Early post transplant period. Peri and post transplant preventive strategies. Antiviral, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial prevention -- 5. Late post transplant period. Post transplant vaccination, travel advice, food-borne infections -- Section B: specific pathogens -- 1. How I prevent and treat CMV infection (and other herpesviruses) -- 2. How I prevent and treat EBV related complications -- 3. How I prevent and treat polyomavirus infection -- 4. How I prevent and treat respiratory virus infection -- 5. How I prevent and treat viral hepatitis -- 6. How I prevent and treat multi-drug resistant bacterial infection -- 7. How I prevent and treat mold infections -- 8. How I prevent and treat yeast infections -- 9. How I prevent and treat mycobacterial infections -- 10. How I prevent and treat other opportunistic infections: nocardia, toxoplasmosis, pneumocystis, Chagas -- Section C: management of specific syndromes -- 1. Management of pneumonia -- 2. Management of CNS infections -- 3. Management of UTI -- 4. Management of infections of devices: catheter-related infections, pre transplant VAD infections, infections of ECMO devices -- 5. Management of skin infections.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.9; Communicable diseases; Emerging infectious diseases; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc; Critical care medicine; Infectious Diseases; Transplant Surgery; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030153946; 3030153940
• Related ISBNs: 9783030153939; 3030153932
• Notes: Note: References4: Prevention of Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, and Parasitic Infections During the Early Post-transplant Period; 4.1 Evaluating the Pre-transplant Risk of Post-transplant Infections; 4.2 Prevention of Bacterial Infections; 4.3 Prevention of Viral Infections; 4.4 Prevention of Fungal Infections; 4.5 Prevention of Parasitic Infections; References; 5: Late Posttransplant Period: Posttransplant Vaccination, Travel Advice, Foodborne Infections; 5.1 Foodborne Diseases; 5.1.1 Definitions and Epidemiology; 5.1.2 Diagnosis; 5.1.3 Microbiological Studies; 5.1.4 General Approach; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 18, 2019).
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