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Other Bacterial Infections After Hematopoietic Stem Cell or Solid Organ Transplantation

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Abstract

This chapter describes the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of infections caused by a diverse group of bacterial pathogens. These include classic opportunistic infections, such as listeriosis or nocardiosis, and also infections that are common in immunocompetent patients but particularly prevalent or morbid in transplant populations, such as Legionella pneumonia and Clostridium difficile infection. Some uncommon bacterial pathogens that have a predilection for patients with impaired immunity such as Mycoplasma hominis and Rhodococcus equi are also discussed. Finally, the chapter touches on some miscellaneous bacterial infections that are important because they may be unanticipated in transplant recipients or present diagnostic or therapeutic challenges.

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