Pulmonary Infection in the Immunocompromised Patient : Strategies for Management

The immuno-compromised patient is more susceptible to a broader range of infections than others, and infections of the respiratory tract are among the first and most common to be encountered. In this book the authors review current options for management for a group of patients that present unique challenges to the clinician, and for whom the choices of effective therapy are often limited. * Most up to date book available dedicated specifically to this topic * Major management issue in respiratory medicine for critical care, transplant and cancer patients * Reviews important new advances in therapeutics, including drug resistance Content: Chapter 1 Lung Immune Defences in the Immunosuppressed Patient (pages 1–28): Naimish Patel and Henry KozielChapter 2 Microbiological Diagnosis of Respiratory Infections in the Immunocompromised (pages 29–52): Margareta IevenChapter 3 Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patient (pages 53–93): Robert P. Baughman and Elyse E. LowerChapter 4 Pulmonary Imaging in Immunocompromised Patients (pages 95–116): Tomas FranquetChapter 5 Pulmonary Infections in HIV Patients in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era (pages 117–141): Natividad Benito and Asuncion Moreno?CamachoChapter 6 Neutropenia (pages 143–196): Maria J. Ruping, Jorg J. Vehreschild, Santiago Ewig and Oliver A. CornelyChapter 7 General Management of Suspected Pneumonia in the Solid Organ Transplant Patient (pages 197–212): Andrew F. ShorrChapter 8 Respiratory Infections Following Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (pages 213–256): Ayman O. SoubaniChapter 9 Chronic Non?Infectious Pulmonary Complications in Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (pages 257–281): Bekele Afessa and Steve G. PetersChapter 10 Pulmonary Infections in Patients on Chronic Glucocorticoid Treatment (pages 283–304): Ana Rano and Carlos AgustiChapter 11 Intensive Care Management in the Immunocompromised Patient with Pulmonary Infiltrates (pages 305–323): Gilles Hilbert, Didier Gruson and Frederic VargasChapter 12 Current Strategies and Future Directions in Antibacterial Treatment (pages 325–347): Jan Jelrik Oosterheert and Andy I. M. HoepelmanChapter 13 Current Strategies in the Treatment of Fungal Infections in the Intensive Care Unit Setting (pages 349–381): Mitchell Goldman and George A. SarosiChapter 14 Current Strategies and Future Directions in Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Pneumonitis (pages 383–400): Julio C. Medina Presentado and Jose M. AguadoChapter 15 Antiviral Agents against Respiratory Viruses (pages 401–428): Michael G. Ison Lung immune defences in the immunosuppressed patient / Naimish Patel and Henry Koziel Microbiological diagnosis of respiratory infections in the immunocompromised / Margareta Ieven Diagnosis of pneumonia in immunocompromised patients / Robert P. Baughman and Elyse E. Lower Pulmonary imaging in immunocompromised patients / Tom S. Franquet Pulmonary infections in HIV patients in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era / Natividad Benito and Asunción Moreno-Camacho Neutropenia / Maria J. Rüping ... [et al.] General management of suspected pneumonia in the solid organ transplant paitent / Andrew F. Shorr Respiratory infections following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation / Ayman O. Soubani Chronic non-infectious pulmonary complications in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation / Bekele Afessa and Steve G. Peters Pulmonary infections in patients on chronic glucocorticoid treatment / Ana Rañó and Carlos Agusti ́ Intensive care management in the immunocompromised patient with pulmonary infiltrates / Gilles Hilbert, Didier Gruson, and Frederic Vargas Current strategies and future directions in antibacterial treatment / Jan Jelrik Oosterheert and Andy I.M. Hoepelman Current strategies in the treatment of fungal infections in the intensive care unit setting / Mitchell Goldman and George A. Sarosi Current strategies and future directions in cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis / Julio C. Medina and José M. Aguado Antiviral agents against respiratory viruses / Michael G. Ison. Pulmonary Infection in the Immunocompromised Patient: Strategies for Management......Page 1 Contents......Page 5 Preface......Page 9 Contributors......Page 10 01. Lung immune defences in the immunosuppressed patient......Page 13 2. Microbiological diagnosis of respiratory infections in the immunocompromised......Page 41 03. Diagnosis of pneumonia in immunocompromised patient......Page 65 04. Pulmonary imaging in immunocompromised patients......Page 106 05. Pulmonary infections in HIV patients in the highly active antiretroviral therapy era......Page 128 06. Neutropenia......Page 153 07. General management of suspected pneumonia in the solid organ transplant patient......Page 207 08. Respiratory infections following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation......Page 223 09. Chronic non-infectious pulmonary complications in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation......Page 267 10. Pulmonary infections in patients on chronic glucocorticoid treatment......Page 292 11. Intensive care management in the immunocompromised patient with pulmonary infiltrates......Page 314 12. Current strategies and future directions in antibacterial treatment......Page 333 13. Current strategies in the treatment of fungal infections in the intensive care unit setting......Page 356 14. Current strategies and future directions in cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis......Page 389 15. Antiviral agents against respiratory viruses......Page 407 Index......Page 435 "Pulmonary Infection in the Immunocompromised Patient covers the management of this most challenging aspect of respiratory infection in depth. The authors, both well-known experts in the field, review current options for management for a group of patients that presents particular challenges to the clinician, and for whom the choices of effective therapy are often limited." "Pulmonary complications in immunocompromised patients require a multidisciplinary approach. Pulmonary Infection in the Immunocompromised Patient is therefore vital reading for specialist physicians in pulmonology and infectious diseases, cancer therapeutics, AIDS/HIV, and transplant medicine."--Jacket