having an impaired immune system and therefore incapable of an effective immune response, usually as a result of disease, such as AIDS, that damages the immune system
Examples of 'immunocompromised' in a sentence
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Four questions were asked about the type of immunocompromised patients they saw.
Zara M. Patel M.D. 2013, 'Practice Patterns regarding Noninvasive Rhinosinusitis in the Immunosuppressed PatientPopulation', Allergy & Rhinologyhttps://doi.org/10.2500/ar.2013.4.0070. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Owing to their weak immune systems, immunocompromised persons might be prone to opportunistic infections.
Leandra Marla Oshiro, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro, Solange Zacalusni Freitas, RodrigoCasquero Cunha, Rosangela Locatelli Dittrich, Andréa Christine Ferreira Meirelles,Renato Andreotti 2015, 'Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii serodiagnosis in human immunodeficiency viruscarriers', Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropicalhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822015000500568&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Symptoms may be difficult to recognize in immunocompromised patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Maria Teresa Gallo, Enea Gino Di Domenico, Luigi Toma, Francesco Marchesi, LorellaPelagalli, Nicola Manghisi, Fiorentina Ascenzioni, Grazia Prignano, Andrea Mengarelli,Fabrizio Ensoli 2016, 'Campylobacter jejuni Fatal Sepsis in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Case Reportand Literature Review of a Difficult Diagnosis', International Journal of Molecular Scienceshttp://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/4/544. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Rapidly growing mycobacteria can cause skin and soft tissue infections in immunocompromised patients.
Hale Turan Ozden, Recep Dursun, Turhan Togan 2015, 'A Cutaneous Infection Due to Mycobacterium Fortuitum', Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisihttp://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=169120. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Opportunistic microorganisms must be suspected on immunocompromised patients who develop bizarre symptoms.
L. Barrera, J. Álvarez, M. Tapias, V. Idrovo, R. López 2013, 'Granulomatous Hepatitis Secondary to Histoplasma Infection after Treatment with Infliximab',Case Reports in Hepatologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/807537. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In immunocompromised hosts, the fungus can cause life-threatening diseases like invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.
Franziska Mech, Andreas Thywissen, Reinhard Guthke, Axel A Brakhage, Marc Thilo Figge 2011, 'Automated image analysis of the host-pathogen interaction between phagocytes and Aspergillusfumigatus.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3088683?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Tuberculous brain abscess usually occurs in an immunocompromised host.
Kuo CL, Lo SF, Liu CL, Chou CH, Chou LW 2012, 'Effect of rehabilitation on a patient suffering from a tuberculous brain abscess withGerstmann's syndrome: case report', Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatmenthttp://www.dovepress.com/effect-of-rehabilitation-on-a-patient-suffering-from-a-tuberculous-bra-a9848. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Opportunistic infections are common in immunocompromised patients, such as solid organtransplant recipients.
A Nandwani, P K Jha, R Duggal, V Kher 2015, 'Invasive gastric mucormycosis and cytomegalovirus infection in an ABO incompatiblerenal transplant recipient', Indian Journal of Nephrologyhttp://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2015;volume=25;issue=6;spage=373;epage=376;aulast=Nandwani. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)