Infections in hematology / Georg Maschmeyer, Kenneth V.I. Rolston, editors.

Infections are among the most frequent complications in patients with hematological malignancies and in those undergoing high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. A profound knowledge on the epidemiology, diagnostic approaches, treatment modalities and prophylact...

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Other Authors: Maschmeyer, Georg (Editor), Rolston, Kenneth V. I. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg : Springer, [2014]
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Summary:Infections are among the most frequent complications in patients with hematological malignancies and in those undergoing high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. A profound knowledge on the epidemiology, diagnostic approaches, treatment modalities and prophylactic strategies is essential for the clinical management of these complications in patients who are often severely immunocompromised owing to their underlying diseases and in particular, the intensive myelosuppressive chemo and immunotherapy. This textbook provides a clinically oriented, compact and u.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 335 pages) : illustrations (some color)
ISBN:9783662440001
3662440008
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 22, 2014)