Management of Infectious Complication in Cancer Patients (Hardcover, 1998 ed.)

Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with neoplastic disease because of compromised host defenses. These defects result in an increased risk of infection and its complications. The nature of the underlying malignancy, the immunodeficiencies associated with it, and the treatments directed against it are all important determinants of infection. In recent years, the introduction of more intensive chemotherapeutic regimes and the widespread use of bone marrow and peripheral stem cell transplantation have changed the pattern of infection in many patients. Furthermore, the increasing use of central venous access devices and antimicrobial prophylaxis has changed the epidemiology of infection in these patients as well. The goal of this volume in the Cancer Treatment and Research series is to emphasize that while the management of infection in cancer patients is common, it is constantly changing. With the increasing complexity of these patients, optimal management requires a multidisciplinary approach. Ultimately, it is hoped that this book will assist clinicians in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of infection in order to optimize care for patients with cancer.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Cancer Treatment and Research, 96
Release date:	August 1998
First published:	1998
Editors:	Gary A. Noskin
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	300
Edition:	1998 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-8150-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Oncology > General
LSN:	0-7923-8150-5
Barcode:	9780792381501

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