RESPIRATORY-TRACT INFECTIONS IN THE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED (NON-HIV) PATIENT

Authors
BAUGHMAN RP DOHN MN
Citation
Rp. Baughman et Mn. Dohn, RESPIRATORY-TRACT INFECTIONS IN THE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED (NON-HIV) PATIENT, Current opinion in infectious diseases, 8(2), 1995, pp. 110-115
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Current opinion in infectious diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
09517375
Volume
8
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
110 - 115
Database
ISI
SICI code
0951-7375(1995)8:2<110:RIITI(>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Pulmonary infections in immunocompromised patients without HIV remain a persistent problem for the clinician. The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of various infections that are commonly encountered in the immunocompromised patient are reviewed below. The past year has focuse d on tuberculosis, Pneumocystis carinii, and Aspergillus, with no new organisms being described.