Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Opportunistic infections
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Opportunistic infections, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Opportunistic infections. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Opportunistic infections. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Opportunistic infections includes:
- Immunodeficiency
- AIDS
- SCID
- Immunosuppressant treatment
- Transplant patients (type of Immune deficiency conditions)
- Antibiotic treatment - can allow thrush
- Skin damage
- Wounds
- Burns
- Certain skin conditions
- Medical procedures - those that allow bacterial entry:
Opportunistic infections as a complication: Other conditions that might have Opportunistic infections as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Opportunistic infections as a complication includes:
- Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome
- Common Variable Immunodeficiency
- HIV/AIDS
- Hyper-IgM Syndrome
- Immune deficiency conditions
- Primary Immune Deficiency
- Selective IgA Deficiency
- Transplants
Opportunistic infections as a symptom: Conditions listing Opportunistic infections as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions:
Last revision: June 4, 2003
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