title: The immunocompromised human host: diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: The immunocompromised human host may be subject to recurrent infection and/or malignant transformation. Signs and symptoms of depressed immunity generally reflect the degree of compromise. The laboratory diagnosis of the immune compromised host is presented. A review is given of the clinical manifestations and appropriate current therapy.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000276:immunology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000276:immunology; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology