title: [Management of opportunistic infections of the respiratory system].
abstract: The aim of this article is to review observations in the area of opportunistic infections of the respiratory system in patients with innate and acquired immunodeficiency (among them in human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Since the immunodeficiency was first characterized, it has been associated with enhanced susceptibility to opportunistic infection, and life-threatening infections of the lung. In this paper there are presented risk factors for immunodeficiency and opportunistic infections, microorganisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi) which can be the responsible for opportunistic infections. Author analyzed problems connected with difficulties during diagnosis and treatment of these infections.
authors.affiliation: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Poznaniu, Katedra i Klinika Pulmonologii, Alergologii i Onkologii Pulmonologicznej. halinagabryel@wp.pl
authors.forename: Halina
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Batura-Gabryel
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology