Open AccessThe diagnostic and therapeutic approach to lower respiratory tract infections in the neutropenic patient
Author(s) -
J Mulinde,
Monika Joshi
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/41.suppl_4.51
Subject(s) - medicine , refractory (planetary science) , intensive care medicine , respiratory tract , respiratory tract infections , neutropenia , lower respiratory tract infection , host response , population , therapeutic approach , immunology , respiratory system , chemotherapy , immune system , biology , disease , astrobiology , environmental health
In the neutropenic host, the impaired inflammatory response diminishes the signs and symptoms of pulmonary infection, making diagnosis difficult. A practical approach to diagnosis and treatment in this population is to assess the radiographic appearance of infiltrates as localized (occurring as early, refractory or late phase), or diffuse; this approach is reviewed here.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom