Infectious complications of neoplastic disease Journal Article

  


Authors: Polsky, B.; Armstrong, D.
Article Title: Infectious complications of neoplastic disease
Abstract: Progress has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of infection in patients with neoplastic disease. Among the advances is the appreciation that certain opportunistic infections occur in association with particular host immune defects and epidemiologic factors. Such immune defects are seen secondary to or as a consequence of treatment for the patient's basic disease. Improved methods such as serology, open lung biopsy, and fiberoptic bronchoscopy have allowed for earlier diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections. The development of empiric antibiotic regimens, particularly aminoglycosides and the antipseudomonal penicillins, have improved the outcome in the febrile neutropenic patient. The benefits of protective environments have been challenged; prophylactic antibiotics and various forms of immunotherapy are of interest but remain investigational. © 1985.
Keywords: neutropenia; neoplasms; t-lymphocytes; infection; herpes zoster; pneumonia; immunotherapy; short survey; staphylococcal infections; immune deficiency; encephalitis; meningitis; candidiasis; immunologic deficiency syndromes; therapy; aspergillosis; legionella; tuberculosis; catheters, indwelling; gastrointestinal diseases; toxoplasmosis; lung diseases; mycoses; brain abscess; pneumococcal infections; cryptococcosis; skin diseases, infectious; enterobacteriaceae infections; cancer; human; pneumonia, pneumocystis carinii; nocardia infections
Journal Title: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume: 13
Issue: 5
ISSN: 0196-6553
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.  
Date Published: 1985-10-01
Start Page: 199
End Page: 209
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/0196-6553(85)90058-6
PUBMED: 3877475
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 26 October 2021 -- Source: Scopus
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