TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 198. Infections of the Immunocompromised Host A1 - Hammond, Sarah P. A1 - Baden, Lindsey R. A2 - McKean, Sylvia C. A2 - Ross, John J. A2 - Dressler, Daniel D. A2 - Brotman, Daniel J. A2 - Ginsberg, Jeffrey S. PY - 2012 T2 - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine AB - What is the approach to an immunocompromised patient with suspected infection?What are common infectious complications in patients receiving chronic corticosteroids, or recently treated with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors or rituximab?Should preventative measures be taken to prevent infectious complications in patients taking these medications?What infectious complications are common among patients who have undergone splenectomy?How should a transplant patient presenting with possible infection be evaluated? SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56210189 ER -