Infectious Diseases in Immunocompromised Hosts

Download or read book Infectious Diseases in Immunocompromised Hosts written by Vassil St. Georgiev and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1997-12-29 with total page 1238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because of limited access to medical libraries and medical journals, the majority of clinicians may find it difficult to keep informed on the latest developments in drug manufacture and treatment of infectious diseases in immunocompromised patients. This new handbook strives to fulfill the need for information in this area of medicine. This is the first book on drug development and treatment of infectious diseases in immunocompromised hosts. It integrates both results from large-scale clinical trials and single cases as well as small groups of patients. It covers bacterial, viral, parasitic, and fungal infections, including a wide array of diseases. Infectious Diseases in Immunocompromised Hosts encompasses not only opportunistic infections associated exclusively with immunocompromised patients, but also common infections that become life-threatening for immunosuppressed individuals.