Polymicrobial Infections in the Immunocompromised Host: The COVID-19 Realm and Beyond.
Med Sci (Basel)
; 10(4)2022 10 20.
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ABSTRACT
Immunosuppression changes both susceptibility to and presentation of infection. Infection with one pathogen can also alter host response to a different, unrelated pathogen. These interactions have been seen across multiple infection domains where bacteria, viruses or fungi act synergistically with a deleterious impact on the host. This phenomenon has been well described with bacterial and fungal infections complicating influenza and is of particular interest in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Modulation of the immune system is a crucial part of successful solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Herein, we present three cases of polymicrobial infection in transplant recipients. These case examples highlight complex host-pathogen interactions and the resultant clinical syndromes.
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Transplante de Células-Tronco Hematopoéticas
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Coinfecção
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COVID-19
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Humans
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En
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Med Sci (Basel)
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article