INFECTION IN THE BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT

Authors
WALTER EA BOWDEN RA
Citation
Ea. Walter et Ra. Bowden, INFECTION IN THE BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT, Infectious disease clinics of North America, 9(4), 1995, pp. 823
Citations number
133
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases",Immunology
Journal title
Infectious disease clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
08915520
Volume
9
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-5520(1995)9:4<823:IITBTR>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) is widely used in the treatment of m yelodysplastic disorders and leukemia. Despite improvements in patient management, infection as a consequence of the immunodeficiency states that follow BMT remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortalit y. This article provides an overview of the major infections after BMT with an emphasis on new developments in diagnosis, treatment, and pro phylaxes that have occurred in recent years.