Opportunistic infections in homosexual men.
In summary, we have described a homosexual patient who died of Kaposi's sarcoma and overwhelming disseminated opportunistic infections. Review of the literature attests to the severe alterations of immune surveillance inherent in the homosexual population as a whole and the need for vigorous clinical investigation when warranted.
D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000150:complications; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications*