Infectious Complications in Transplant Patients (Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases)
Contributors: Nina Singh (Editor); José M. Aguado (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: January 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780792379720
Subjects: Intensive care medicine; Surgery; Organ Transplantation; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Critical Care; Infectious Diseases; Surgery - Plastic & Cosmetic; Medical / Critical Care; Complications; Nosocomial infections; Transplantation of organs, tis; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc.; adverse effects
First sentence: Infection transmitted by a cadaveric donor organ can result not only in a loss of the recipient's allograft, but also in death of the immunosuppressed patient.