by Randall T. Hayden

A multifaceted approach to the detection and characterization of infections encountered in this high-risk patient group.

• Examines a wide range of approaches and challenges to infectious disease diagnostics for immunocompromised patients.
• Provides a broad explanation of the causes of immune suppression, the populations at risk for infections, and the various kinds of infections.
• Addresses crucial laboratory diagnostic methods for individual pathogens.
• Details a more systematic perspective on the affected organs in immunocompromised patients.
• Serves as a reference for laboratory professionals, infectious disease physicians, oncologists, transplant specialists, and other healthcare providers who care for immunocompromised patients.

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