- who has an
immunodeficiency of any kind is said to be
immunocompromised. An
immunocompromised individual may
particularly be
vulnerable to opportunistic...
-
serious respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia, in the
elderly and
immunocompromised. RSV can
cause outbreaks both in the
community and in
hospital settings...
-
children and in
people with
diabetes or
alcoholism or
those who are
immunocompromised.
About one per 62,500
males are
affected per year.
Males are affected...
- both. Case
mortality in
fungal pneumonias can be as high as 90% in
immunocompromised patients,
though immunocompetent patients generally respond well to...
- children, as well as
adults who are
exposed and
immunocompromised. A
subset of the
immunocompromised po****tion is
people with AIDS. Some ****ual behaviors...
- Gram-negative
species of bacteria. It has been
reported to
cause sepsis in an
immunocompromised person. Brenner, D. J.; Grimont, P. A. D.; Steigerwalt, A. G.; Fanning...
-
tract infection (e.g., the
common cold). However,
premature infants,
immunocompromised persons, and
older adults >65
years are at risk for
severe disease...
- hospitalization.
Severe cases of hMPV as with
individuals who are
immunocompromised are
treated with
Ribavirin and IVIG. No
conclusive studies have proven...
- pneumonia, it is an
important human pathogen,
particularly among immunocompromised hosts.
Prior to its
discovery as a human-specific pathogen, P. jirovecii...
-
leukoplakia in
immunocompromised hosts. OHL
usually arises where the
immunocompromise is
secondary to HIV/AIDS.
Rarely are
other causes of
immunocompromise ****ociated...
