This book is a comprehensive text on the prophylaxis and treatment of
opportunistic infections in a fast growing population of immunocompromised
hosts. To this end, the array of diseases covered includes not only
opportunistic infections exclusively associated with immunocompromised patients
but also infectious diseases which even though benign and self-resolving in
immunocompetent hosts, have the potential of becoming serious illnesses in
immunocompromised patients. These diseases may quickly develop into fulminant or
disseminated illness characterized by high morbidity and mortality rates.
Opportunistic Infections: Treatment and Prophylaxis is organized into four major
parts covering bacterial, viral, parasitic, and fungal infections. In addition
to well-known opportunistic pathogens, each part includes new and