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People with comprimised immune systems are susceptible to all the infections commonly found in the population. They are also able to develop "opportunistic infections."
There are a variety of opportunistic infections. A few include thrush, kaposi's sarcoma, pneumocystis pneumonia and cytomegalovirus.
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What type of people have lower resistance to foodborne illness?
Children, elderly and people with compromised immune systems.
Why is it difficult for person with HIV to fight off infections?
The immune system of people infected with HIV is compromised and weakened.
Which strain of the Cytomegalovirus is the most studied?
Cytomegalovirus studies are especially important since CMV has been found to be the carrier for infections in people with compromised immune systems. It is hard to find which strain is the most studied, although there are several studies relating to HIV.
Which vaccine type is not given usually to people whose immune system is compromised?
Live attenuated vaccines are typically not given to people with compromised immune systems because they contain weakened forms of the virus that may still cause illness in those with weakened immune responses.
People with AIDS are unable to fight multiple infections because the virus that causes AIDS?
Weakens their immune systems
Why is it so difficult to prevent pneumocystis pneumonia infections from occurring in AIDS patients?
AIDS patients have weakened immune systems, making them more susceptible to infections like pneumocystis pneumonia. Preventing these infections can be difficult because standard preventative measures like vaccinations may not be as effective in individuals with compromised immune systems. Additionally, the pathogen that causes pneumocystis pneumonia can be widespread in the environment, making it difficult to completely avoid exposure.
What does gum disease do to the body or to the body systems?
Makes people have bad beath. It can lead to infections getting into the blood, it can cause teeth to be compromised and lost.
What is susceptibility to opportunistic infections are a symptom of?
AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome and is characterized by destruction of a component of the immune system called helper T cells (or CD4 cells). This inhibits the functioning of the entire immune system and makes one more susceptible to opportunistic infections or infections that people with normally functioning immune systems seldom succumb to.
What types of people got the plague?
Oftentimes it was the poor because of their unhygienic living conditions and compromised immune systems, but the Plague did not discriminate. It took the lives of people from all walks of life.
Why do people and animals have to get immunizations?
We get immunizations to aid our immune systems to fight different infections illnesses and diseases. Such as influenza, chicken pox.
What conditions are treated with systemic antifungal drugs?
used to treat infections in various parts of the body that are caused by a fungus.systemic infections, yeast infections or topical infections.used to prevent or treat fungal infections in people whose immune systems are weakened.
Are immune compromised people more susceptible to Valley Fever?
Yes. People with immune compromised systems are more susceptible to Valley fever. For example, it is found more commonly in prisons because many prisoners have immuno-suppression due to HIV. Valley Fever is a fungal infection which is known in medical terms as Coccidioidomycosis. It is caused by the fungus Coccidioides.
