Opportunistic infection
Last revised by Dr Daniel J Bell ◉ on 16 Mar 2020
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Bell, D. Opportunistic infection. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 28 May 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-74241
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11 Feb 2020 by Dr Daniel J Bell ◉
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Synonyms:
- Opportunist
- Opportunists
- Opportunistic infections
Opportunistic infections (OI) are caused by micro-organisms (sometimes called opportunists) that under normal circumstances do not cause infections, but in certain clinical contexts, most commonly immunosuppression, may become pathogenic 1.
References
- 1. William Alexander Newman Dorland. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. (2018) ISBN: 9781416023647
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