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Chickenpox in the immunocompromised child

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2012
For the majority of children who are immunocompromised or who require immunosuppression, their primary diagnosis necessitates a difficult programme of prolonged treatment. In countries with no varicella vaccination, this is compounded by the ever-present and significant threat of chickenpox. Potential exposures must be avoided, causing children to miss
Marion, Roderick, Adam, Finn, A V, Ramanan, Ramanan, A V   +3 more
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Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient

Surgical Clinics of North America, 1994
Specific microorganisms have certain types of host defenses directed at them. Inhibition of different host defenses, therefore, leads to an increased risk of the host for infection with different organisms. This article discusses the types of infections present in immunocompromised patients as well as a general approach to diagnosis and treatment.
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Vaccination of the Immunocompromised Patient

Biologicals, 1997
The increasing number of immunocompromised persons both in industrialized countries and the developing world are at higher risk of acquiring certain diseases. Health professionals and doctors need to implement adequate vaccination strategies. According to the type of the underlying disease, its course and the therapy, the response to vaccine may be ...
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Diarrhea in the Immunocompromised Patient

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 2012
Diarrhea is a common problem in patients with immunocompromising conditions. The etiologic spectrum differs from patients with diarrhea who have a normal immune system. This article reviews the most important causes of diarrhea in immunocompromised patients, ranging from infectious causes to noninfectious causes of diarrhea in the setting of HIV ...
Elisabeth, Krones, Christoph, Högenauer
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Travel and the immunocompromised host

Hospital Medicine, 2000
Increasing opportunities for travel and advances in medicine mean that immunocompromised patients may venture to potentially risky parts of the world. This article examines the risks faced by such travellers. Some limitations of standard travel vaccines are discussed and suggestions are made as to how best to advise such travellers.
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ICU-acquired infections in immunocompromised patients

Intensive Care Medicine
Immunocompromised patients account for an increasing proportion of the typical intensive care unit (ICU) case-mix. Because of the increased availability of new drugs for cancer and auto-immune diseases, and improvement in the care of the most severely ...
Louis Kreitmann, Julie Helms, Ignacio Martín-Loeches   +2 more
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Fever in Immunocompromised Hosts

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2013
Fever is one of the most common reasons for the emergency department presentation of immunocompromised patients. Their differential diagnosis can be broad and includes rare or unexpected pathogens. Certain infectious causes of fever portend true emergencies; if they are not managed appropriately, rapid progression and death may ensue.
Devang M, Patel, David J, Riedel
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Sinusitis in the immunocompromised host

Current Infectious Disease Reports, 1999
Sinusitis occurs in a wide range of immunocompromised hosts, including neutropenic patients, diabetic patients, patients in critical care units, and patients with HIV infection. Reversal of underlying risk factors, such as neutropenia or diabetic ketoacidosis, is essential in the treatment of fungal rhinosinusitis.
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Treating RSV in the immunocompromised

Nursing Standard, 1993
Tribavirin may be a useful treatment for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in people who are immunocompromised.
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Fever in Immunocompromised Patients

New England Journal of Medicine, 1999
The past two decades have witnessed an increase in the number of patients who are immunocompromised as a consequence of a primary or secondary immunodeficiency disorder or from the use of agents that depress one or more components of the immune system.
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