Opportunistic infection

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Contents 1 Broader Terms 2 Narrower Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Broader Terms

infection

Narrower Terms

Actinomycetales infection, candidiasis, cryptococcosis, cryptosporidiosis, cytomegalovirus retinitis, Herpes simplex disease, Kaposi's sarcoma, Pneumocystis pneumonia, toxoplasmosis

Related Terms

Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare, secondary infection, tuberculosis

Scope Note

infection caused by an organism which becomes pathogenic under certain conditions, eg, during immunosuppression.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• com | POZ Mentor POZ Personals Opportunistic Infections (OIs) en espaol Remember our previous section titled "What is AIDS & HIV?".
• opportunistic infection Dictionary opportunistic infection n.
• The textbook includes a general discussion of the pathophysiology of HIV infection, organ system pathology of AIDS, and descriptions of the opportunistic infections and neoplasms associated with AIDS, and a general discussion of issues, including safety and education, related to the AIDS epidemic.

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