Edited by Paul Sweny

Sweny, P.: THE INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS OF RENAL DISEASE;

October 2002; 170,80 €; 384 Pag.

Edited by Paul Sweny, Consultant Nephrologist, Royal Free NHS Trust, Robert Rubin, Chief of Infectious Disease for Transplantation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and Nina Tolkoff-Rubin, Department of Nephrology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

Helps the clinician understand why renal patients are at risk of infection
Discusses in detail infections in the rapidly growing group of diabetic patients
Specific coverage of Hepatitis B and C
Covers both prevention and treatment of infection
Covers general principles of limiting spread of infection
Includes practical advice on anti-microbial prescribing

Description

For the first time the whole range of infectious disease affecting renal patients has been brought together in one book. All stages of renal disease are covered, balancing clinical chapters with those dealing with pathophysiology. This is a unique collection of topics written by internationally recognised authors who are experts in their field. Practical advice is offered to limit and treat infections.

Readership: Renal physicians/nephrologists, renal transplant surgeons, renal nurses and other health care professionals involved in the care of patients with renal disease including diabetologists. Microbiologists and Infection Control Officers

Contents/contributors

Section I

1 Sweny: Introduction
2 van Holder & Dhondt: Renal failure as an immunodeficiency state
3 Amlot: The effect of immunosuppressive agents on the defence against infection
4 Davenport: Peritoneal defence against infection
5 Rubin: Infections in renal transplant recipients: mechanisms and epidemiology

Section I

I6 Gaskin: Infectious complications of glomerulonephritis, vasculitis and the nephrotic syndrome
7 Lee et al.: Infectious complications of the diabetic patient with renal disease
8 Goddard & Cumming: Sepsis syndrome and infectious complications of acute renal failure
9 Tolkoff-Rubin et al.: Infections in peritoneal dialysis
10 Coburn & Maung: Mucormycosis in Dialysis Patients
11 Natov & Pereira: Hepatitis C in end stage renal disease
12 Natov & Pereira: Hepatitis B in end stage renal disease
13 Rao: Management of renal disease in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection
14 Griffiths & Emery: Cytomegalovirus in the renal allograft recipient
15 Sweny: Viral related tumours
16 Sweny: Bacterial Infections in Renal Allograft Recipients
17 Fishman et al.: Fungal and parasitic infections in the renal transplant patient

Section III

18 Dr K Farrington et al.: Control of infection in the renal unit
19 Dasgupta: Prevention and treatment of infection in vascular access
20 Edmonds & Foster: Infections complicating diseases of the feet in renal patients
21 Burns: Travel and Vaccination in renal patients
22 Brater: Antimicrobial dosing regimens in renal patients