Opportunistic mycoses
| Auteur: | Microbiology and Immunology on-line University of South Carolina |
| Tags: | Foto's/dia's Lessen/cursussen Leerboek Schimmels Hoger onderwijs Middelbaar onderwijs Engels Medisch/Veterinair |
| Bron: | http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mycology/opportunistic.htm 
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Diseases that occur in the immunocompromised patient Opportunistic mycoses are infections due to fungi with low inherent virulence which means that these pathogens constitute an almost limitless number of fungi. These organisms are common in all environments. The disease equation: Number of organisms x Virulence = Disease Host resistance With opportunistic infections, the equation is tilted in favor of "disease" because resistance is lowered when the host is immunocompromised. In fact, for the immunocompromised host, there is no such thing as a non-pathogenic fungus. The fungi most frequently isolated from immunocompromised patients are saprophytic (i.e. from the environment) or endogenous (a commensal). The most common species are Candida species, Aspergillus species, and Mucor species.
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