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immunocompromisedLacking a fully effective immune system. The term is most often used in connection with infections such as AIDS where the virus interferes with the immune response (see immunity). Other factors that can impair the immune response are pregnancy, diabetes, old age, malnutrition, and extreme stress, making someone susceptible to infections by micro-organisms (such as listeria) that do not affect normal, healthy people. Some people are immunodeficient; others could be on immunosuppressive drugs. 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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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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