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Immunocompromised |
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immunocompromised /im·mu·no·com·pro·mised/ (-kom´pro-mizd) having the immune response attenuated by administration of immunosuppressive drugs, by irradiation, by malnutrition, or by certain disease processes (e.g., cancer).
Immunocompromised A change or alteration of the immune system that normally serves to fight off infections and other illnesses. This can involve changes in antibodies that the body produces (hygogammaglobulinemia), or defect in the cells that partake in the immune response. Diseases such as AIDS and cancer exhibit changes in the body's natural immunity. Mentioned in: Aspergillosis, Blastomycosis, Cat-Scratch Disease, Chickenpox, Coccidioidomycosis, Cryptococcosis, Cryptosporidiosis, Cyclosporiasis, Fifth Disease, Giardiasis, Legionnaires' Disease, Listeriosis, Pseudomonas Infections, Shingles, Toxoplasmosis, Tuberculin Skin Test immunocompromised, adj having the quality of an immune response that has been weakened by a disease or immunosuppressive agent. immunocompromised having reduced immune responsiveness as a result of inherited defects or infection, particularly by retroviruses and herpesviruses or by administration of immunosuppressive drugs, including antilymphocyte serum, by irradiation, by malnutrition, and by certain disease processes, e.g. cancer. |
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| These conditions are more frequently found in immunocompromised patients, in those admitted to intensive care units, or in those who have intravenous catheters, and those who are receiving mechanical ventilation (4,5). Skull base osteomyelitis is a complication of fungal infection that may be seen in immunocompromised patients. Resistant strains of Campylobacter are a growing public health threat, particularly among elderly and immunocompromised patients. |
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