HEMATOLOGY

Consequences from Specific Treatment Modalities

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L. monocytogenes a S. pneumoniae Staphylococcus spp. Pseudomonas spp. Gram-negative aerobic bacilli N. meningitidis Candida spp. b Aspergillus spp. Cryptococcus neoformans b Varicella zoster virusc Herpes simplex virusc Cytomegalovirus P….

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Infections in Patients with Malignant Lymphomas

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Bacterial pathogens Streptococcus pneumoniae Haemophilus influenzae Neisseria meningitidis Nocardia species Salmonella species Listeria monocytogenes Campylobacter species Legionella species Capnocytophaga species Mycobacteria Fungal pathogens Aspergillus species Zygomycetes (Mucorales) Fusarium species Scedosporium…

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Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Hematology

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Type of prophylaxis and clinical condition Recommendation and gradinga Antibacterial prophylaxis Patients with acute leukemia and adult SCT recipients after myeloablative therapy A fluoroquinolone with systemic activity including P. aeruginosa…

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Microbiological Background

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Fig. 5.1 Frequency of single-agent bacteremia in IATC-EORTC trials Since the turn of the twenty-first century, the reports emerged indicating that GNB have gained importance again but this time with…

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Anemia in the Critically Ill Patient

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Variable (adults) Normal values Red blood cells count (/ml) Male 4.5–5.9 × 106 Female 3.5–5.0 × 106 Hematocrit (%) Male: 39–49 Female: 33–43 Blood hemoglobin level (Hb) Male: 13–17 g/dl Female: 13–15 g/dl Reticulocyte…

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Leukocytosis in the Critically Ill Patient

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Causes Examples Physical stimuli Cold, heat, exercise, convulsions, pain Emotional stimuli Panic, rage, depression Germs Localized and systemic acute bacterial, rickettsial, and spirochetal infections Tissue inflammation/necrosis Trauma, burns, acute pancreatitis,…

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Anemia

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Fig. 2.1 Diagnostic algorythm for anemia The first question is whether anemia is associated with other hematological abnormalities such as low platelet levels and/or low leukocyte counts and/or presence of…

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