Transplant Infections
- ISBN-10
- 1451148097
- ISBN-13
- 9781451148091
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 800
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-03-28
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Authors
- Raleigh A. Bowden, Per Ljungman, David R. Snydman
Description
Transplant Infections is a practical, clinically focused reference covering the common and more unusual bacterial, viral, and fungal infections affecting patients who have received stem cell or solid organ transplants. It provides a comprehensive review of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of opportunistic infections and presents strategies for infection prevention and control. Highlights of the Third Edition include a chapter on new immunosuppressive agents and expanded coverage of tropical infections and West Nile virus.
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