Central nervous system infection in the compromised host.
The possible causes of central nervous system infection in the compromised host are many. Careful consideration of the underlying defects in host defenses, the epidemiology of infection, and the clinical findings, however, can narrow these possibilities and focus diagnostic testing. Aggressive attempts at early diagnosis and therapy offer the potential for meaningful survival.
D000917:Antibody Formation; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000150:complications; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000150:complications; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications