Infections in Hematology

Infections in Hematology edited by Georg Maschmeyer, Kenneth V.I. Rolston.

Infections are among the most frequent complications in patients with hematological malignancies and in those undergoing high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. A profound knowledge on the epidemiology, diagnostic approaches, treatment modalities, and prophylac...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Maschmeyer, Georg (Editor), Rolston, Kenneth V.I (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Hematology.
Oncology  .
Surgical transplantation.
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Table of Contents:
  • Infections in Patients with Acute Leukemia
  • Infections in Patients with Malignant Lymphomas
  • Consequences from specific treatment modalities
  • Infections after high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Microbiological Background
  • The Diagnostic Approach to the Febrile Neutropenic Patient: Clinical Considerations
  • Diagnostic Radiology in Hematological Patients with Febrile Neutropenia
  • Risk Stratification in Febrile Neutropenic Patients
  • Fever of Unknown Origin: Treatment According to Risk Assessment
  • Pulmonary Complications
  • Vascular Catheter-Related Infections
  • Gastrointestinal Complications
  • Central Nervous System Infections
  • Antibacterial Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Hematology
  • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology in Hematology Units
  • Myeloid Growth Factors.

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