书目名称 | Emerging Transplant Infections |
副标题 | Clinical Challenges |
编辑 | Michele I. Morris,Camille Nelson Kotton,Cameron R. |
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概述 | Provides an overview with clinically relevant information.Includes detailed, clinical guidelines.Covers clinical syndromes and pathogens with new or emerging implications for transplant patients.Inclu |
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描述 | The field of transplant medicine has evolved significantly since the first kidney transplant was performed in 1954. Innovations in transplant immunosuppression have lowered the risk of organ rejection so that infectious complications are now the leading cause of hospitalization and mortality after solid organ transplant. Infection is also cited as the leading cause of non-relapse mortality after stem cell transplantation. As transplant centers have recognized the importance of transplant specific expertise in patient outcomes, the field of transplant infectious diseases has expanded into a recognized and highly valued subspecialty. International growth in solid organ and stem cell transplantation has outpaced access to such expertise, with some centers employing microbiology laboratory directors and transplant nephrologists as their lead infectious diseases consultants. This has been a particular challenge as the use of novel immunosuppressive regimens in new geographic and immigrant populations have fueled the emergence of new infection syndromes, with the initial presentation sometimes occurring in this most vulnerable patient population... This digital-first book is designed to |
出版日期 | Reference work 2021 |
关键词 | Emerging infections; Transplant infections; Antimicrobial stewardship in transplantation; Differential |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25869-6 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-030-25869-6 |
copyright | Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021 |