Diagnostic Microbiology of the Immunocompromised Host (ASM Books)

Synopsis

I. Overview Of Infections In The Immunocompromised Host -- Overview Of Infections In The Immunocompromised Host / Lesia K. Dropulic And Howard M. Lederman -- Ii. Laboratory Diagnosis: Approaches, Interpretations, And Limitations : Infections By Specific Etiologic Agents -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Wendy S. Armstrong, Jeannette Guarner, Colleen S. Kraft, And Angela M. Caliendo -- Chronic Hepatitis B, C, And D In The Immunocompromised Patient / Bryan R. Cobb And Alexandra Valsamakis -- Cytomegalovirus / Veronica Dioverti And Raymund R. Razonable -- Epstein-barr Infection In The Immunocompromised Host / Andrew Nowalk And Michael Green -- Herpes Simplex Virus And Varicella-zoster Virus / Myron J. Levin, Adriana Weinberg, And D. Scott Schmid -- Human Herpesviruses 6a, 6b And 7 / Henri Agut, Pascale Bonnafous, And Agnes Gautheret-dejean -- Human Papillomavirus / Eileen M. Burd And Christina L. Dean -- Polyomaviruses / Linda Cook -- Adenovirus / Michael G. Ison And Randall T. Hayden -- Respiratory Rna Viruses / Richard L. Hodinka -- Enteroviruses And Parechoviruses / James J. Dunn -- Parvovirus B19 / Marie Louise Landry -- Filamentous Fungi / Margaret V. Powers-fletcher, Brian A. Kendall, Allen T. Griffin, And Kimberly E. Hanson -- Yeasts / Sean X. Zhang And Nathan P. Wiederhold -- Mycobacteria / Patricia J. Simner, Gail L. Woods, And Nancy L. Wengenack -- Aerobic Actinomycetes Of Clinical Significance / A. Brian Mochon, Den Sussland, And Michael A. Saubolle -- Parasites / Elitza S. Theel And Bobbi S. Pritt -- Aerobic Bacteria And Infections In The Immunocompromised Host / Geraldine Hall And Karen C. Carroll -- Selected Topics In Anaerobic Bacteriology / Deirdre L. Church -- Iii. Laboratory Diagnosis: Approaches, Interpretations And Limitations : Infections Of Specific Organ Systems -- Etiology, Epidemiology And Diagnosis Of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections In Immunocompromised Patients / Karen C. Carroll And La'tonzia L. Adams -- Genitourinary Tract Infections In Immunocompromised Patients / Odaliz Abreu Lanfranco And George J. Alangaden -- Gastrointestinal Infections / Kevin Alby And Irving Nachamkin -- Central Nervous System Infections -- Andrea J. Zimmer, Victoria E. Burke, And Karen C. Bloch -- Bloodstream / Donna M. Wolk, Raquel M. Martinez, And Diana R. Hernandez -- Skin And Soft Tissue Infection / Anne Spichler Moffarah, Mayar Al Mohajer, Bonnie L. Hurwitz, And David G. Armstrong -- Iv. Special Topics -- Prosthetic Device Infections / Raquel M. Martinez, Thomas R. Bowen, And Michael A. Foltzer -- Hospital-associated Infections / Esther Babady -- Role Of Surgical Pathologic Diagnosis For Immunocompromised Hosts / Mary K. Klassen-fischer And Ronald C. Neafie. Edited By Randall T. Hayden, Donna M. Wolk, Karen C. Carroll, Yi-wei Tang. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.