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... Infections
Bacterial
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Salmonella spp.
Haemophilus influenzae
Staphylococcus aureus
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... Candidiasis, esophageal, bronchial, tracheal, pulmonary
Extrapulmonary cryptococcosis
Extrapulmonary coccidioidomycosis
Extrapulmonary or disseminated histoplasmosis
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... 1. Hoeprich PD, Jordan CM, Ronald AR: Infectious Diseases: A Treatise of Infectious Processes, 5/e. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott Co, 1994.
2. Kelley WN. Textbook of Internal Medicine, 3/e. Philadelphia: Lippincott&ndash
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... In severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID), both cell-mediated (T-cell) and humoral (B-cell) immunity are deficient or absent, resulting in susceptibility to infection from all classes of microorganisms during infancy. It’s the most severe form of T-cell... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Common variable immunodeficiency is characterized by progressive deterioration of B-cell (humoral) immunity, resulting in increased susceptibility to infection. Unlike X-linked hypogammaglobulinemia, this disorder (also known as acquired hypogammaglobulinemia or... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a serious secondary immunodeficiency disorder caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Both diseases are characterized by the progressive destruction of cell-mediated (T-cell) immunity with subsequent effects on... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Both cell-mediated (T-cell) and humoral (B-cell) immunity are deficient or absent in severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID). This results in susceptibility to infection from all classes of microorganisms during infancy.
At least three... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Also called acquired hypogammaglobulinemia and agammaglobulinemia with immunoglobulin-bearing B cells, common variable immunodeficiency is characterized by progressive deterioration of B-cell (humoral) immunity. This results in increased susceptibility to... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... One of the most widely publicized diseases, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the marked progressive failure of the immune system. Although it’s characterized by gradual... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Kathleen E. Sullivan. MD, PhD Immune Deficiency - BASICS Immune Deficiency - description Immunodeficiencies represent a defect in host defense. Can be either congenital or acquired Brief descriptions of ... Immune Deficiency - DIAGNOSIS ... Immune Deficiency - TREATMENT ... Immune Deficiency - FOLLOW UP ... Immune Deficiency - bibliography ... Immune Deficiency - CODES ... Immune Deficiency - FAQ
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