title: Infectious respiratory disease in non-HIV immunocompromised patients.
abstract: This review summarizes current knowledge regarding frequently encountered infectious respiratory complications in adult immunocompromised hosts (excluding those with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection). It discusses the clinical approach to these patients, the usual patterns of disease and the most important pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellow in the Centre for Inflammation and Tissue Repair, University College London and Honorary Specialist Registrar, Department of Thoracic Medicine, University College London Hospital, London WC1E 6JF.
authors.forename: Ricardo J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Jose
authors.forename: Burton F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Dickey
authors.forename: Jeremy S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy