Pathology of Opportunistic Infections An Illustrative Atlas
This book presents the morphological details of various opportunistic pathogens for prompt identification, which is essential for the proper management of various bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections encountered in immunocompromised patients.
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Pathology of Opportunistic Infections
Ramesh K. Gupta • Pallav Gupta Editors
Pathology of Opportunistic Infections An Illustrative Atlas
Editors Ramesh K. Gupta Department of Pathology Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow India
Pallav Gupta Department of Histopathology Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi India
ISBN 978-981-10-1668-4 ISBN 978-981-10-1669-1 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-1669-1
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To our patients and students
Foreword
It is a matter of pleasure for me to write this foreword for “Pathology of Opportunistic Infections: An Illustrative Atlas” authored by Prof. R. K. Gupta and Dr. Pallav Gupta. Professor Gupta is one of the pioneers in renal and transplant pathology in India. He has special interest in the pathology of opportunistic infections. His earlier book Pathology of Opportunistic Infections in Tropics is a testimony to his expertise and interest in this challenging field. Over the past few decades, the science and practice of organ transplantation has advanced, providing optimal renal replacement therapy for patients with end-stage organ failure. Efforts are being made to improve the quality of life and prolong survival of transplant recipients throughout the world. However, in spite of prophylaxis for various transplant-associated infections, these immunocompromised patients are prone to acquire a variety of opportunistic infections, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality in individuals with otherwise well-functioning grafts. Clinical suspicion and early diagnosis of such infections are essential for prompt management of these cases. However, at times such infections remain underdiagnosed because of lack of
