[Opportunistic infections by human herpes viruses]. / Opportunistische Infektionen durch humane Herpesviren.
Internist (Berl)
; 60(7): 678-683, 2019 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Infections in immunosuppressed patients represent a particular challenge in the diagnostics and treatment. They often present with atypical and particularly severe courses, for which rapid diagnostics and treatment are decisive for treatment success. Opportunistic infections with human herpes viruses occur not only more frequently in immunocompromised patients compared to healthy people but also represent a special challenge. In the treatment of immunosuppressed patients, e.g. with human immunodeficiency virus infections and patients with solid organ transplantations, infections with herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus, Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus are particularly important. The symtoms are very variable, ranging from asymptomatic detection of viremia to vital life-threatening organ manifestations. This review article describes the most important clinical presentations of these opportunistic infections. Furthermore, the diagnostic, therapeutic and prophylactic strategies for human herpes viruses are summarized.
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Trasplante
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Infecciones Oportunistas
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Trasplante de Órganos
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Huésped Inmunocomprometido
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Infecciones por Herpesviridae
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Herpes Zóster
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Diagnostic_studies
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Humans
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Internist (Berl)
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2019
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