Infectious Diseases II
Opportunistic infections
Pathogens
of opportunistic infections do not usually cause disease in healthy individuals
Opportunistic
infections occur in
immunocompromised patients due to various causes
Secondary
immunodeficiencies are more common than primary immunodeficiencies
Opportunistic
infections are life-threatening for
immunocompromised patients
One
of the most common OIs is TB, PCP
and toxoplasmosis