Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Infections in immunodeficient patients

1) Bacteria
- sepsis------- (organ has no T-cells)
- Encapsulated: Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Haemophilus, Moraxela------- (organ has no B-cells)
- Pseudomonas,  Staphylococcus -------(organ has no granulocytes)
- Neisseria -------(organ has no complement)

2) Viruses
- CMV, EBV, VZV---------  (organ has no T-cells)
- chronic infections with respiratory/GI viruses -----(organ has no T-cells)
- enteroviral encephalitis, poliovirus---- (organ has no B-cells)

3) Fungi/parasities
- Candida, PCP ----- (organ has no T-cells)
- GI giardiasis-------(organ has no B-cells, IgA)
- Candida, Nocardia, Aspergillus ----(organ has no granulocytes)

B-cells deficiency produces RECURRENT BACTERIAL infections.

T-cell deficiency produces produces fungal and viral infections.

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