|
Infections that take advantage of weakness in the immune defenses are called "opportunistic". The phrase "opportunistic infection" is often shortened to "OI".
|
||
|
Opportunistic infection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An opportunistic infection is an infection caused by pathogens (bacterial, viral, fungal or protozoan) that usually do not cause disease in a healthy host, i.e. one with a healthy immune system. A c...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunistic_infection |
||
|
People with HIV can get many infections (called opportunistic infections, or OIs). Many of these illnesses are very serious, and they need to be treated. ... Candidiasis (thrush, yeast infection)
|
||
|
Researchers at the U. S. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) in Washington, D. C., and the Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health, have found compelling ...
|
||
|
Infections that take advantage of weakness in the immune defenses are called "opportunistic." The phrase "opportunistic infection" is often shortened to "OI."
|
||
|
opportunistic infection n. An infection by a microorganism that normally does not cause disease but becomes pathogenic when the body's immune system ... Dictionary: opportunistic infection...
|
||
|
Prevention and treatment of HIV-related opportunistic infections (OIs) is an important part of care for people with HIV infection or AIDS. ... What are opportunistic infections? ... Stages of HIV infection...
|
||
|
Definition of opportunistic infection in the Medical Dictionary. opportunistic infection explanation. Information about opportunistic infection in Free online English dictionary. ... infection control...
|
||
|
Disseminated MAC Infection ... During the first decade of the epidemic, this improvement occurred because of improved recognition of opportunistic disease processes, improved therapy for acute and...
|
||
|
Definition of opportunistic infection in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of opportunistic infection. Pronunciation of opportunistic infection. Translations of opportunistic infection. ... Terms of Use.
|
Related Searches
This binocular preview is a sneak peek of the Web page behind this search result. If the image says "Site Home Page" we are showing you a preview of the website's home page because we still have to update our binocular system with the particular page from your search result. The text at the bottom of the preview gives you more details, such as:
- Whether the page requires plug-ins such as Flash
- Whether the page will "pop up" additional windows upon loading
- How much data you'll have to download to view the complete page
- How long it should take for you to download the full page, based on a 56 kb/s dial-up Internet connection