Infections Related to Biologics An Issue of Inf, Subramanian, Ho,#

Infections Related to Biologics, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North AmericaAuthor(s): Aruna Subramanian, Dora Ho\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division, United States\nImprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division\nISBN-13: 9780323733205, 978-0323733205\nSynopsis\nIn collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. Helen Boucher, Drs. Aruna Subramanian and Dora Yuk-Wai Ho have created anextremely timely and relevant issuefor infectious disease physcians, as the field of biologics is exploding. These new agents are being used in rheumatologic diseases, hematologic malignancies, solid tumors, and other conditions;there is a lack of guidance in the literature on how to address their infectious risks. The first 9articles explain the mechanisms of action of the biologic agents and the infectious disease risks associated with their immune system targets. The last few articlesgo into more depth on the viral, fungal, and mycobacterial infections that are potent.