Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient

Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient offers an illustrated, case-based matrix for treatment of infections across all types of immunosuppressed patients. As the challenges of managing these infections continues to evolve, this collection offers lucid, authoritative guidance to diagnosing and treating these infections effectively.Comprising 81 cases from leading experts across specialties, this collection offers a guide to both common and uncommon presentations of infections in:· Cancer patients· Solid-organ transplant recipients· Stem-cell recipients· Patients on immunosuppressive drugs· Patients with other immunosuppressive conditionsSupplemented with rich color illustrations and insights from more than 100 experts, Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient is the new benchmark reference work for treatment of these difficult cases.

"Covers nearly all the immunosuppressive conditions that one might encounter in practice. An excellent addition to the library of infectious disease clinicians who routinely see immunocompromised patients." -Clinical Infectious Diseases "[A] useful resource for clinicians who care for such patients and who prefer a more problem-based approach to learning about this important topic." -Doodys Health Science "Covers nearly all the immunosuppressive conditions that one might encounter in practice -- an excellent addition to the library of infectious disease clinicians who routinely see immunosuppressed patients." -Clinical Infectious Diseases

Pranatharthi H. Chandrasekar, MD, is Professor of Internal Medicine at Wayne State University. His major professional interest is management of infections in the immunocompromised host.