Monitoring for infective, ophthalmologic, liver, and pulmonary complications is also required.
Severe sepsis/septic shock is still a major cause of PICU admission for children post-HSCT, although its incidence has decreased over the years thanks to the development of anti-infective strategies, the elaboration of reduced-intensity regimens, and better monitoring of subclinical infections [65].
Severe sepsis/septic shock is still a major cause of PICU admission for children post-HSCT, although its incidence has decreased over the years thanks to the development of anti-infective strategies, the elaboration of reduced-intensity regimens, and better monitoring of subclinical infections [ 65].
Patients should be very closely monitored for infective complications, including opportunistic infections.
Conclusions: Indirect calorimetry may prove useful in the diagnosis of infective exacerbations and in monitoring the effect of antibiotic therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis.
Nematode development was monitored daily under a microscope until the formation of infective juveniles.
Human infections follow accidental ingestion of infective eggs.
Monitoring of the PCT concentration assists in the early diagnosis of infective complications of acute pancreatitis, and allows surgical and intensive-care treatment strategies to be optimised in these patients.
Given that most of these biologics have only very recently come into use, and that they been associated with the development of infective and other complications, these recommendations emphasize the importance of vigilant monitoring for side effects, notably serious bacterial and viral infections, in patients administered these agents.
"Images of infective agents always look like Martians," he says.
