title: [Opportunistic pulmonary infections: immunologic principles].
abstract: In patients suffering from an immunosuppressive state pneumonia is a common manifestation of infection. In these patients the radiological appearance of pneumonia is influenced by the still existing immunocompetent reaction and not by the germ itself. Basic defense mechanisms in known underlying disease, clinical condition and the influence of epidemiology on the occurrence of pneumonia are discussed briefly.
authors.affiliation: Abt. Diagnostische Radiologie I, Med. Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Westhoff-Bleck
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galanski
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000276:immunology*; D014181:Transplantation Immunology
vernacular_title: Opportunistische pulmonale Infektionen: immunologische Grundlagen.