Infections in hematology

Infections in Patients with Acute Leukemia.- Infections in Patients with Malignant Lymphomas.- Consequences from specific treatment modalities.- Infections after high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.- Microbiological Background.- The Diagnostic Approach to the Febrile Neutropenic Patient: Clinical Considerations.- Diagnostic Radiology in Hematological Patients with Febrile Neutropenia.- Risk Stratification in Febrile Neutropenic Patients.- Fever of Unknown Origin: Treatment According to Risk Assessment.- Pulmonary Complications.- Vascular Catheter-Related Infections.- Gastrointestinal Complications.- Central Nervous System Infections.- Antibacterial Agents.- Antifungal Agents.- Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Hematology.- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology in Hematology Units.- Myeloid Growth Factors.