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Opportunistic infection |
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Opportunistic infection An infection that is normally mild in a healthy individual, but which takes advantage of an ill person's weakened immune system to move into the body, grow, spread, and cause serious illness. Mentioned in: AIDS, AIDS Tests, Cryptococcosis, Mucormycosis, Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy opportunistic infection, n an infection by a microbial organism to which the patient is usually resistant; however, because of reduced vitality or through suppression of the immune system, the patient has become infected. opportunistic infection Infectious disease An infection by a microorganism, usually bacterial, that is part of the normal flora–eg, of the skin, GI tract, GU tract, respiratory tract or elsewhere, which becomes pathogenic when the host's immune system is compromised by an unrelated disease–eg, AIDS, chemotherapy, or DM, resulting in OIs of lungs, brain, eyes, etc How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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