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Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Host
Alternate Names : Pneumonia in Immunodeficient Patient
Definition An infection of the lungs that occurs in a person whose mechanisms to fight infection are significantly impaired.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Because defense mechanisms are limited in immunocompromised patients (people with a defective immune response), they are susceptible to infections by microorganisms that are present everywhere, but do not cause disease in healthy people. They are also more susceptible to the usual causes of pneumonia, which can affect anyone. Causes of immunosuppression include HIV infection, leukemia, organ transplantation, bone marrow transplant, and medications to treat cancer.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Cancer
• HIV Infection
• Immunodeficiency Disorders
• Pneumonia
Tests & Exams
• Bronchoscopy
• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• Sputum Gram Stain
Other Topics
• Appetite - Decreased
• Auscultation
• Breath Sounds
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chest Pain
• Cough
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Headache
• Immune Response
• Joint Pain
• Malaise
• Muscle Aches
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Respiratory
• Sweating - Excessive
• Swollen Glands
Review Date : 2/27/2002
Reviewed By : Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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