Chapter 132 Infections Caused by Listeria monocytogenes (Part 1) pptx

... content adaptation, more specifically by means of color compensa- tion. In this context, the color compensation process can be guided and optimized by the CVD description standardized by the MPEG-21 [2, 3]. However, ... one is the mea- sure of color defects by simulation of colors on the CHT in view of anomalous trichromacy, and the other is the mea- sure of color defects by clinical...

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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 ... of cellulitis (usually caused by streptococci or staphylococci) because of lymphedema and/or inadequate lymph drainage. In most cases, this problem can be addressed by local measures designed

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... aeruginosa bacteremia (Chap. 145) but may be caused by other bacteria. Chapter 082. Infections in Patients with Cancer (Part 3) The level of suspicion of infections with certain organisms should ... lesions may permit the diagnosis of systemic bacterial or fungal infection. While cellulitis caused by skin organisms such as Streptococcus or Staphylococcus is common,...

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... spp. Acinetobacter spp. a Citrobacter spp. Gram-positive bacilli Chapter 082. Infections in Patients with Cancer (Part 4) Figure 82-1 ... method for diagnosis. Cellulitis, an acute spreading inflammation of the skin, is most often caused by infection with group A Streptococcus or Staphylococcus aureus, virulent organisms normally ... neutropenic patients. A tiny...

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... usual chemotherapy-, antibiotic-, and cytokine-induced rashes, are plagued by graft-versus-host disease. Catheter-Related Infections Because IV catheters are commonly used in cancer chemotherapy ... the care of patients with cancer. Some catheter-associated infections can be treated with antibiotics, Fungi Recommende d — Fungal infections of catheters are extremely difficult...

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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 ... with 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. Catheter infections ... authorities (Chap....

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... chemotherapy, or those who have undergone bone marrow transplantation) are likely to have infections caused by these bacteria. Other cancer patients, however, because of their defective cellular ... varicella- zoster virus (VZV) has been associated with encephalitis that may be caused by VZV-related vasculitis. Chronic viral infections may also be associated with dementia and...

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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 ... neurologic abnormalities. Infections associated with mass lesions may be caused by bacteria (particularly Nocardia), fungi (particularly Cryptococcus or Aspergillus), or parasites...

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... gastrointestinal lesions (tumor or polyps); alternatively, these lesions may be Chapter 082. Infections in Patients with Cancer (Part 9) Diffuse interstitial infiltrates suggest viral, parasitic, ... outcomes may be riskier than biopsy. Cardiovascular Infections Patients with Hodgkin's disease are prone to persistent infections by Salmonella, sometimes (and particu...

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... 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 are common among ... Physical Measures Although few studies address this issue, patients with cancer are predisposed to infections resulting from anatomic compromise (e.g., lymphedema resulting from node d...

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