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Infectious Complications in Transplant Recipients

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  • © 2001

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Editors:
  1. Nina Singh

    1. Infectious Diseases Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USA
      Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

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  2. José M. Aguado

    1. Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Microbiology, Hospital “12 de Octubre”, Madrid, Spain

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Part of the book series: Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases (CCID, volume 1)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Criteria for Accepting Donors for Organ Transplantation with Proven or Suspected Infection

    1. Criteria for Accepting Donors with Proven or Suspected Infection for Organ Transplantation

      • Francis L. Delmonico
      Pages 1-15

    2. Criteria for Accepting Donors for Organ Transplantation with Proven or Suspected Infection

      • Tomàs Pumarola, Asunción Moreno y Marino Blanes
      Pages 17-29

  3. Community Respiratory Viral Infections: An Overlooked Cause of Morbidity and Mortality in Transplant Recipients

    1. Community Respiratory Viral Infections

      • Lisa R. Young, Scott M. Palmer
      Pages 31-56

    2. Community Respiratory Viral Infections: An Overlooked Cause of Morbidity and Mortality in Transplant Recipients

      • Núria Rabella
      Pages 57-73

  4. Advances in Cytomegalovirus Diagnostic Testing and Their Implications for Management of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Transplant Recipients

    1. Advances in CMV Diagnostic Testing and Their Implications for the Management of CMV Infection in Transplant Recipients

      • John A. Zaia, Karen M. Molinder
      Pages 75-92

    2. Advances in Cytomegalovirus Diagnostic Testing and Their Implications for Management of Cytomegalovirus Infec tion in Transplant Recipients

      • Paolo Grossi
      Pages 93-112

  5. Posttransplant Fever in Critically Ill Organ Transplant Recipients

    1. Posttransplant Fever in Critically Ill Organ Transplant Recipients

      • Nina Singh
      Pages 113-132

    2. Posttransplant Fever in Critically Ill Organ Transplant Recipients

      • Patricia Muñoz, Emilio Bouza
      Pages 133-148

  6. Approach Towards Infectious Pulmonary Complications in Lung Transplant Recipients

    1. Approach Towards Infectious Pulmonary Complications in Lung Transplant Recipients

      • Kevin M. Chan
      Pages 149-175

    2. Approach Towards Infectious Pulmonary Complications in Lung Transplant Recipients

      • Julián de la Torre-Cisneros
      Pages 177-192

  7. Antifungal Prophylaxis and Therapy: Controversies and Emerging Issues

    1. Antifungal Prophylaxis and Therapy: Controversies and Emerging Issues

      • Edward A. Dominguez
      Pages 193-209

    2. Antifungal prophylaxis and therapy: controversies and emerging issues

      • Jan Tollemar
      Pages 211-229

  8. Role of Neuroimaging in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Central Nervous System Lesions and Infections in Organ Transplant Recipients

    1. Role of Neuroimaging in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Central Nervous System Lesions and Infections in Organ Transplant Recipients

      • Melanie B. Fukui
      Pages 231-247

    2. Role of Neuroimaging in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Central Nervous System Lesions and Infections in Organ Transplant Recipients

      • Luis C. Pons, Carlos Aguilera
      Pages 249-264

  9. Antimicrobial Resistance in Organ Transplant Recipients

    1. Antimicrobial Resistance in Organ Transplant Recipients

      • David L. Paterson
      Pages 265-282

    2. Antimicrobial Resistance in Organ Transplant Recipients

      • Jim Wade
      Pages 283-301

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 303-312
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Infectious Complications in Transplant Patients has been uniquely designed and formatted to address issues and trends pertaining to pathogens deemed important in critically ill transplant patients. The chapters have been carefully selected so as to direct the focus of the book towards current approaches to controversial, emerging or topical problems in these patients.
Each chapter has been authored by a North American and a European specialist. This format serves to impart an added dimension reflective of the diversity of opinions and practices pertaining to unresolved or controversial issues. The authors are recognized experts in their respective fields.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Infectious Diseases Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USA

    Nina Singh

  • Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

    Nina Singh

  • Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Microbiology, Hospital “12 de Octubre”, Madrid, Spain

    José M. Aguado

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