书目名称 | Infectious Complications in Cancer Patients |
编辑 | Valentina Stosor,Teresa R. Zembower |
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概述 | Identifies unique aspects of the management of infectious diseases in the cancer patient.Aid to optimization of the overall care of patients with malignancies.Written by internationally renowned exper |
丛书名称 | Cancer Treatment and Research |
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描述 | While 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 neo plastic 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/onc |
出版日期 | Book 2014 |
关键词 | Antimicrobial Resistence; Hematology; Neoplastic Disease; Oncology; Pathogens; infectious diseases |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04220-6 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-38064-3 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-04220-6Series ISSN 0927-3042 Series E-ISSN 2509-8497 |
issn_series | 0927-3042 |
copyright | Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014 |