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9781555813970

Diagnostic Microbiology of the Immunocompromised Host

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  • ISBN13:

    9781555813970

  • ISBN10:

    1555813976

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-09-01
  • Publisher: Amer Society for Microbiology

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Summary

In addition to the usual litany of pathogens that threaten all of us, patients with compromised immune status are susceptible to normally harmless microbial cohabitants. Such infections may become invasive and life-threatening, in recent years affecting growing numbers of patients. This book focuses on the implementation of diagnostic techniques for a special purpose, that of accurately and rapidly diagnosing infections of the immunocompromised patient.

Table of Contents

Hosts and Infections
Overview of Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
Laboratory Diagnosis: Specific Etiologic Agents
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Cytomegalovirus
Epstein-Barr Virus and Human Herpesvirus 8
Herpes Simplex Virus, Varicella-Zoster Virus, Human Herpesvirus 6, and Human Herpesvirus 7
Adenovirus
RNA Respiratory Viruses
Enteroviruses
Parvovirus
Filamentous Fungi
Yeasts
Mycobacteria
Aerobic Actinomycetes
Parasites
Laboratory Diagnosis: an Organ Systems Approach
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Genitourinary Tract Infections
Gastrointestinal Infections
Central Nervous System Infections
Bloodstream Infections
Soft Tissue and Prosthetic Device Infections
Hospital-Associated Infections
Future Trends
Future Trends in Diagnosis of Infections in the Immunocompromised Population
Index
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