ABSTRACT

Outlining the best means of infection management and emphasizing early recognition and identification of pathogens, this trailblazing volume pinpoints the distinct immunodeficiencies related to specific malignancies that result in predictable opportunistic infections-containing accessible reviews of the latest scientific research, reports from the

chapter 1|14 pages

Mechanisms of Host Defense

chapter 2|8 pages

Composition of the Normal Microbial Flora

chapter 3|24 pages

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

chapter 5|8 pages

Hairy Cell Leukemia

chapter 10|18 pages

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

chapter 11|6 pages

Infections Unique to Hodgkin's Disease

chapter 13|14 pages

Infections in Patients with Brain Tumors

chapter 15|12 pages

Infections In Patients with Lung Cancer

chapter 25|18 pages

Pulmonary Infections in Cancer Patients

chapter 30|22 pages

Dermatological Infections in Cancer Patients

chapter 33|40 pages

Catheter-Related Infections

chapter 34|32 pages

Fungal Infections in Cancer Patients

chapter 36|6 pages

HIV-Related Malignancies

chapter 37|20 pages

Prevention of Infection in Cancer Patients

chapter 39|14 pages

Role of the Microbiology Laboratory