title: Cardiac infections in the immunosuppressed patient.
abstract: This article presents the various manifestations of cardiac infections found in the immunosuppressed host. Emphasis is placed on the correlation between specific impairments of host defenses and the occurrence of certain types of pathogens. The effect of immunosuppression on the clinical manifestations of these infections is discussed. Finally, appropriate diagnostic modalities are presented for the major types of infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Infectious Disease Service, Cambridge Hospital, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Brusch
mesh_terms: D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host