Infections in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases: Risk Factors and Management

Infections in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases: Risk Factors and Management describes the state-of-the-art of the risk factors and management treating the most common systemic autoimmune diseases (SADS). The volume consists of an introductory chapter giving a brief overview of what different types of infectious diseases exist, followed by eight chapters providing a description of the risk factors, guidelines and recommendations per different disease and bacterial infection. International in scope, the list of more than 20 contributors from Europa and America reads like a who's who of clinical researchers in the field. Written by leading international clinical/surgical and scientific experts on Infection problems in systemic autoimmune diseasesProvides a practical guide to the safer treatment of infections in patients with autoimmune diseasesIncludes a number of problems and recommendation that cannot be found in other booksDesigned as a 'guide to clinical practice' for management and risk interventions required by patients with SAD's INDICE: 1. The spectrum of infectious disease 2. Comorbidities in patients with rheumatic disease 3. Drugs used in rheumatic disease 4. Risk/benefit management in the infectious phase 5. Vaccine recommedations in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases 6. Education for patients/family and doctors

• ISBN: 978-0-444-64217-2
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 15/04/2020
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés