ID Board Review/Immunocompromised Host

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Primary Immunodeficiency[edit | edit source]

  • Anatomic lesions
  • Lymphocyte defects
  • Combined immunodeficiency syndromes (including severe combined immunodeficiency [SCID])
  • Phagocytes
  • Complement deficiencies
  • NK cell deficiencies

Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplantation[edit | edit source]

  • Infections associated with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia
  • Stem cell transplant
  • Syndromes
  • Noninfectious conditions

Solid-organ Transplantation[edit | edit source]

  • Donor-derived infections
  • Surgical site infections
  • Hospital-acquired infection
  • Opportunistic infections
  • Noninfectious conditions

Complications of immunosuppression in non-transplant population[edit | edit source]

This includes patients on disease-modifying agents, e.g. Tumor Necrosis Factor [TNF] blockers, Corticosteroids[edit | edit source]
  • Bacteria
  • Fungi
  • Viruses
  • Parasites
  • Protozoa

Infection Prevention in the Immunosuppressed Host[edit | edit source]

  • Immunizations
  • Antimicrobials
  • Environmental control
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