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Infections in the compromised host
1Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The Medical Clinics of North America
|September 1, 1992
Abstract:
The normal defense mechanisms against infection include (1) normal skin and mucous membranes, (2) humoral immunity, (3) phagocytic system, and (4) cellular immunity. The compromised (immunocompromised) host is an individual who has one or more deficiencies in these defense mechanisms. This article reviews potential infections in the compromised host as well as an approach to evaluation of these patients.