opportunistic infection
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Introduction
An infection occurring in an immunocompromised host.
Etiology
Epidemiology
- damp surfaces harbor fungi
- showers may spread airborne molds, i.e. Aspergillus
Clinical manifestations
- cough, dyspnea
- seizures, ataxia
- dysphagia
- confusion, forgetfulness
- chronic diarrhea, severe
- fever
- visual impairment
- nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps
- weight loss, fatigue
- severe headaches
- coma
Management
- see specific etiology
- preventative measures
- air filtration systems
- disinfecting bathroom walls, especially shower stalls
More general terms
More specific terms
- aspergillosis
- coccidioidomycosis
- cryptosporidiosis
- fusariosis
- geotrichosis
- hairy leukoplakia
- histoplasmosis (Ohio Valley fever)
- HIV1/AIDS-associated opportunistic infection
- oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush)
- Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
- progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
- protothecosis
- syphilis
- toxoplasmosis
Additional terms
- Cryptococcus
- cytomegalovirus (CMV, human herpesvirus 5, HHV5)
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Herpes simplex (HSV) or Herpes hominis
- Herpes zoster (shingles)
- immunodeficiency; immunodeficiency syndrome
- Listeria
- Mycobacterium
- Nocardia
- Penicillium
- Salmonella
- Sporothrix
- Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus)