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020 _a978-3-319-04219-0
020 _a978-3-319-04220-6
022 _a 0927-3042
040 _cddc
041 _aEnglish
050 _a2014931207
082 _a616.994 STO
100 _qValentina Stosor
245 _a Infectious Complications in Cancer Patients
260 _aLondon
_bSpringer International Publishing Switzerland |
_c 2014
300 _a x, 511 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
300 _a Includes bibliographical references.
490 _aDOI 10.1007/978-3-319-04220-6
520 _aWhile advances in both the treatment of cancer and the management of its complications have led to significant improvement in patient survival, infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with neoplastic disease. In this patient population, infection risk results from a complex interplay between the host’s underlying immunodeficiencies, local tumor effects, and treatment-induced immunosuppression. New chemotherapeutic approaches and antimicrobial prophylaxis and treatment practices continue to shape the spectrum of infections in these patients. Clinicians who treat infections in cancer patients are continually challenged by the emergence of new pathogens and by the increasing antimicrobial resistance of established ones. The aim of this book, is to emphasize unique aspects of management of infectious diseases in the cancer patient. With the increasing complexity of this patient population, optimal management requires a multidisciplinary approach, and this fact is fully reflected in the contributions, all from recognized authorities in the field. Ultimately, it is hoped that this volume will assist specialists in infectious diseases and haematology/oncology in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of infection and optimization of the overall care of patients with malignancies.
600 _xCancer--Complications.
600 _x Infection.
700 _qTeresa R. Zembower
856 _uDOI 10.1007/978-3-319-04220-6
_yDOI 10.1007/978-3-319-04220-6
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