Talk:Opportunistic infection

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Opportunistic infection From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search Opportunistic infections are infections caused by organisms and usually do not cause disease in a person with a healthy immune system, but can affect people with a poorly functioning or suppressed immune system. They need an "opportunity" to infect a person.

[edit] Causes immunodeficiency or immunosuppression caused by: Malnutrition Recurrent infections Organ transplant recipients Chemotherapy for cancer AIDS or HIV-infection Genetic predisposition Skin damage Antibiotic treatment Medical procedures [edit] Types of infections These infections include:

Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia [edit] ' == Treatment ==' Treatment depends on the type of opportunistic infection, but usually involves antibiotics.