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Diarrhea in the Immunocompromised Patient

2012; Elsevier BV; Volume: 41; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.gtc.2012.06.009

1558-1942

Elisabeth Krones, Christoph Högenauer,

Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research

Diarrhea is a common problem in patients with immunocompromising conditions. The etiologic spectrum differs from patients with diarrhea who have a normal immune system. This article reviews the most important causes of diarrhea in immunocompromised patients , ranging from infectious causes to noninfectious causes of diarrhea in the setting of HIV infection as a model for other conditions of immunosuppression . It also deals with diarrhea in specific situations, eg, after hematopoietic stem cell or solid organ transplantation , diarrhea induced by immunosuppressive drugs , and diarrhea in congenital immunodeficiency syndromes.