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100 1 _aGrossman, Marc E.
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aCutaneous Manifestations of Infection in the Immunocompromised Host
_h[electronic resource] /
_cby Marc E. Grossman, Lindy P. Fox, Carrie Kovarik, Misha Rosenbach.
250 _aSecond Edition.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bSpringer New York :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2012.
300 _aXIX, 309p. 364 illus., 362 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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505 0 _aPreface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1.Subcutaneous and Deep Mycoses -- 2. Hyalohyphomycosis -- 3.Superficial Mycoses -- 4.Algae -- 5.Mycobacteria -- 6.Viruses -- 7.Rickettsiae -- 8.Crusted Scabies -- 9.Protozoa -- 10.Helminth -- 11.Spirochete -- 12.Gram-Positive Bacteria -- 13.Gram-Negative Bacteria -- 14.Viral Related Malignancies -- 15.Clues to the Diagnosis of Skin Lesions in the Immunocompromised Host -- 6.Differential Diagnoses -- Index.
520 _aThe updated second edition  of Cutaneous Manifestations of Infection in the Immunocompromised Host is an invaluable reference for physicians and ancillary medical professionals involved in the care of patients with impaired immune systems due to cancer, chemotherapy, systemic steroids and other immunosuppressive drugs, HIV/AIDS or  organ transplantation. This volume  will help you recognize skin lesions  and diagnose their infectious cause. Textbook features include: ·         Over 350 color images demonstrating pathognomonic, atypical, rare and routine skin lesions ·         Tables for differential diagnosis of different skin lesions in the immunocompromised host ·         Complete coverage of infectious pathogens with the patterns of infection and the likely causes in different clinical settings (HIV/AIDS versus solid organ transplantation versus neutropenia post-chemotherapy versus bone marrow recovery post hematopoietic stem cell transplantation ) ·         New chapter discussing the role of viruses causing malignancies with cutaneous signs in the immunocompromised patient   Written by dermatologists, the new edition is an indispensable  diagnostic tool intended for use by all clinicians  who care for immunocompromised patients.  
650 0 _aMedicine.
650 0 _aDermatology.
650 0 _aEmerging infectious diseases.
650 0 _aOncology.
650 0 _aEmergency medicine.
650 1 4 _aMedicine & Public Health.
650 2 4 _aDermatology.
650 2 4 _aInfectious Diseases.
650 2 4 _aPrimary Care Medicine.
650 2 4 _aOncology.
700 1 _aFox, Lindy P.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aKovarik, Carrie.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aRosenbach, Misha.
_eauthor.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9781441915771
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1578-8
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