Infections by protozoa in immunocompromised hosts
Protozoa are among the most important pathogens that can cause infection in immunocompromised patients. They infect particularly individuals with impaired cell immunity, such as those with hematologic neoplasias, those submitted to transplant of solid organs, those under high-dose corticosteroid the...
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| description | Protozoa are among the most important pathogens that can cause infection in immunocompromised patients. They infect particularly individuals with impaired cell immunity, such as those with hematologic neoplasias, those submitted to transplant of solid organs, those under high-dose corticosteroid therapy, and carriers of the human immunodeficiency virus. Among the protozoa that most commonly cause disease in immunocompromised individuals are Toxoplasma gondii, Trypanosoma cruzi, Cryptosporidium parvum, Isospora belli, Cyclospora cayetanensis and microsporidia; the former two cause severe encephalitis and myocarditis, and the others cause gastrointestinal infections. Early diagnosis and prompt institution of specific therapy for each of these organisms are basic measures to decrease morbidity and mortality associated with these infections. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44923fe2214546c6b34f3ffcd0aad0732023-09-02T21:28:09ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80602000-01-019515916210.1590/S0074-02762000000700026Infections by protozoa in immunocompromised hostsMarcelo Simão FerreiraProtozoa are among the most important pathogens that can cause infection in immunocompromised patients. They infect particularly individuals with impaired cell immunity, such as those with hematologic neoplasias, those submitted to transplant of solid organs, those under high-dose corticosteroid therapy, and carriers of the human immunodeficiency virus. Among the protozoa that most commonly cause disease in immunocompromised individuals are Toxoplasma gondii, Trypanosoma cruzi, Cryptosporidium parvum, Isospora belli, Cyclospora cayetanensis and microsporidia; the former two cause severe encephalitis and myocarditis, and the others cause gastrointestinal infections. Early diagnosis and prompt institution of specific therapy for each of these organisms are basic measures to decrease morbidity and mortality associated with these infections.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762000000700026protozoaimmunosupressionacquired immunodeficiency syndrome-Aidsopportunistic infections |
| spellingShingle | Marcelo Simão Ferreira Infections by protozoa in immunocompromised hosts Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz protozoa immunosupression acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-Aids opportunistic infections |
| title | Infections by protozoa in immunocompromised hosts |
| title_full | Infections by protozoa in immunocompromised hosts |
| title_fullStr | Infections by protozoa in immunocompromised hosts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infections by protozoa in immunocompromised hosts |
| title_short | Infections by protozoa in immunocompromised hosts |
| title_sort | infections by protozoa in immunocompromised hosts |
| topic | protozoa immunosupression acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-Aids opportunistic infections |
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