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GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTIONS IN THE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 2001
Gastrointestinal disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the immunocompromised patient. This article focuses on the infectious gastrointestinal complications associated with the treatment of malignant disease and with solid organ transplantation but not HIV.
L R, Baden, J H, Maguire
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Recurrent orf in an immunocompromised host

British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1991
A 30-year-old farmer with Nezelof's syndrome developed a giant orf on his hand. Recurrence followed surgical excision. Three excisions and split skin grafts were required before its eradication. He re-presented 8 years later with a further orf on the finger of his opposite hand.
S T, Tan, G B, Blake, S, Chambers
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CT of the Gut in the Immunocompromised Host

Radiologic Clinics of North America, 1989
The spread of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, the increasing popularity of bone marrow, renal, and other organ transplants, and the development of potent immunosuppressive drugs have produced a large population of immunocompromised hosts. These patients are at great risk for developing both opportunistic infections and neoplasms such as Kaposi ...
B, Jones, E K, Fishman
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Gastrointestinal mucormycosis in immunocompromised hosts

Mycoses, 2015
SummaryInvasive mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection in immunocompromised hosts, but it carries a high mortality rate. Primary gastrointestinal disease is the least frequent form of presentation. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical in the management; however, symptoms are typically non‐specific in gastrointestinal disease, leading to delayed ...
M Veronica, Dioverti, Kelly A, Cawcutt, Maheen, Abidi, M Rizwan, Sohail, Randall C, Walker, Douglas R, Osmon   +5 more
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Oral infections in the immunocompromised host

Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 1997
The prevalence of infections in the immunocompromised host is increasing. The oral cavity is a primary or sole site in many cases. It is important for the practicing clinician to recognize the more common infections in this growing patient population.
G W, Mirowski, J D, Bettencourt, A F, Hood   +2 more
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Immunocompromised Hosts

2019
Abstract Infections in immunocompromised patients may occur in the clinical setting of neutropenia, B-cell and T-cell deficiencies, immunoglobulin deficiencies, complement deficiencies, and leukocyte dysfunction. Some patients have multiple defects due to both the underlying disease and its treatment.
Elena Beam, Pritish K. Tosh, M. Rizwan Sohail   +2 more
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The Immunocompromised Host

1990
An immunocompromised host is an individual whose immune defense mechanisms are impaired. This may be due to decreased antibody formation (B lymphocyte function), cell-mediated immunity (T lymphocyte function), granulocyte function, or a combination of these.
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Lymphoma and the Immunocompromised Host

New England Journal of Medicine, 1979
A H, Filipovich, B D, Spector, G, Frizzera, J H, Kersey   +3 more
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The Immunocompromised Host

2010
1 Genetic Disorders of Innate Immunity 2 Genetic Disorders at the Interface between Innate and Adaptive Immunity 3 Genetic Disorders of Adaptive Immunity Keywords: immunocompromised host; genetic disorders of innate immunity; genetic disorders at interface between innate and adaptive immunity; inherited severe congenital ...
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Aspergillosis in the Immunocompromised Host

New England Journal of Medicine, 1988
G, Medoff, G S, Kobayashi
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