Community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. Opportunistic infections to consider in differential diagnosis.
Immunocompromised persons are at increased risk for a large group of infections that are either uncommon or much less severe in the immunocompetent host. These opportunistic infections broaden the diagnostic considerations in differential diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia in patients with immunodeficiencies. This article highlighted epidemiologic factors, clinical presentations, and treatment options for four selected opportunistic infections that represent varied classes of pathogens: nematodes (S stercoralis), mycoses (C neoformans), bacteria (P aeruginosa in patients with HIV infection), and viruses (measles virus).
Cebular
Sanda
S
State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Lee
Susan
S
Tolaney
Pooja
P
Lutwick
Larry
L
D000818:Animals; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis; D008457:Measles / Q000175:diagnosis; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis