Managing Infections in Patients With Hematological Malignancies (Contemporary Hematology)

Managing infections that complicate care of neutropenic patients with leukemia and hematopoietic stem cell recipients has become a distinct specialty. In Managing Infections in Patients with Hematological Malignancies, the authors and editor draw on their extensive expertise while providing a roadmap for hematologists to efficiently manage the complex infections within their patients. The first section of the text reviews viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens, and provides brief descriptions of the microbes and diseases they cause in patients with hematological malignancies. The second section is devoted to management of infections in patients with the different underlying hematological malignancies, while the third addresses several important topics that are often ignored in most books about infections and hematological malignancies. Managing Infections in Hematological Malignancies is a useful tool for all clinicians and practicing hematologists who treat individual patients and aspire to build stronger infectious diseases programs within their respective cancer centers. Medicine & Public Health, Hematology and Oncology CoverPage 1 front-matter 2 TitlePage 4 CopyRight 5 Preface 6 Contents 8 Contributors 10 Chapter 1 Introduction: Approach to the Patient 12 Section 1: Pathogens 24 Chapter 2 Viruses 26 Chapter 3 Bacteria 82 Chapter 4 Fungal and Parasitic Infections 124 Section 2: Hematological Malignancies 146 Chapter 5 Acute Myelogenous Leukemiaand Febrile Neutropenia 148 Chapter 6 Lymphomas and ChronicLymphocytic Leukemia 184 Chapter 7 Multiple Myeloma 200 Chapter 8 Stem Cell Transplantation 222 Section 3: Special Topics 244 Chapter 9 Modulation of Immune Function 246 Chapter 10 Prophylaxis 270 Chapter 11 Infection Control and Prevention 320 Chapter 12 Immunizations 342 Chapter 13 Issues in Anti-infective Management 356 Index 376 Copyright© 2009 Humana Press. Uploaded By Dr Yasser S. El-Sayed,http://www.vet4arab.co.cc Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction: Approach to the Patient....Pages 1-12 Viruses....Pages 14-69 Bacteria....Pages 71-112 Fungal and Parasitic Infections....Pages 113-134 Acute Myelogenous Leukemia and Febrile Neutropenia....Pages 136-171 Lymphomas and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia....Pages 173-187 Multiple Myeloma....Pages 189-209 Stem Cell Transplantation....Pages 211-231 Modulation of Immune Function....Pages 234-258 Prophylaxis....Pages 259-308 Infection Control and Prevention....Pages 309-330 Immunizations....Pages 331-343 Issues in Anti-infective Management....Pages 345-364 Back Matter....Pages 365-371 Introduction : approach to the patient Pathogens Viruses Bacteria Fungal and parasitic infections Hematological malignancies Acute myelogenous leukemia and febrile neutropenia Lymphomas and chronic lymphocytic leukemia Multiple myeloma Stem cell transplantation Special topics Modulation of immune function Prophylaxis Infection control and prevention Immunizations Issues in anti-infective management.