Chapter 082 Infections in Patients with Cancer (Part 9) pot

... perfringens may arise spontaneously from lower gastrointestinal lesions (tumor or polyps); alternatively, these lesions may be Chapter 082. Infections in Patients with Cancer (Part 9) Diffuse ... treatment of such infection is similar to that in normal hosts, with the following caveats: 1. In terms of diagnosis, a lack of physical findings resulting from a lack...

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... Chapter 082. Infections in Patients with Cancer (Part 6) More common than tunnel infections are exit-site infections, often with erythema around the area where the line penetrates ... infections due to P. aeruginosa and Candida species, since such infections are difficult to treat and bloodstream infections with these organisms are likely to be deadly. Cath...

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... Chapter 082. Infections in Patients with Cancer (Part 2) A similar problem can affect patients whose lymph node integrity has been disrupted by radical surgery, particularly patients ... splenectomized patients and patients living in endemic areas, including college Should be administered to splenectomized patients and patients living in endemic are...

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... eliminating bacterial infections in CLL patients with hypogammaglobulinemia. Patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and all cancer patients ... other bacteria. Chapter 082. Infections in Patients with Cancer (Part 3) The level of suspicion of infections with certain organisms should depend o...

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... aeruginosa Non-aeruginosa Pseudomonas spp. a Enterobacter spp. Serratia spp. Acinetobacter spp. a Citrobacter spp. Gram-positive bacilli Chapter 082. Infections in Patients with ... found on the skin (Chap. 1 19). Although cellulitis tends to be circumscribed in normal hosts, it may spread rapidly in neutropenic patients. A tiny break in the skin may lead...

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... commonly used in cancer chemotherapy and are prone to infection (Chap. 125), they pose a major problem in the care of patients with cancer. Some catheter-associated infections can be treated with antibiotics, ... Recommende d Treat with antibiotics to which the organism is sensitive, with duration based on the clinical setting. The incidence of metastatic infecti...

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... System Infections in Patients with Cancer Underlying Predisposition Findings on CT or MRI Prolonged Neutropenia Defects in Cellular Immunity a Mass lesions Aspergillus brain abscess ... Nocardia brain abscess Cryptococcus Toxoplasmosis EBV-LPD Chapter 082. Infections in Patients with Cancer (Part 7) Typhlitis Typhlitis (also referred to...

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... Chapter 082. Infections in Patients with Cancer (Part 8) Brain Masses Mass lesions of the brain most often present as headache with or without fever or neurologic abnormalities. Infections ... also present as single or multiple mass lesions of the brain. A biopsy may be required for a definitive diagnosis. Pulmonary Infections Pneumonia (Chap. 251) in immunoco...

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... Recommendations on vaccination are summarized in Table 82-2. Further Readings Chapter 082. Infections in Patients with Cancer (Part 10) Renal and Ureteral Infections Infections of the urinary tract ... prolonged hypogammaglobulinemia. Antibiotic prophylaxis has been shown to be cheaper and efficacious in preventing infections in most CLL patients with h...

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... Chapter 077. Approach to the Patient with Cancer (Part 1) Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 77. Approach to the Patient with Cancer Approach to the Patient with Cancer: Introduction ... began to decline in 1997 (Fig. 77-2). The five leading causes of cancer deaths are shown for various populations in Table 77-2. Along with the decrease in incide...

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