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Opportunistic infections

Opportunistic infections are infections caused by organisms and usually do not cause disease in a person with a healthy immune system, but can affect people with a poorly functioning or suppressed immune system. They need an "opportunity" to infect a person. more...

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Causes

  • immunodeficiency or immunosuppression caused by:
    • Malnutrition
    • Recurrent infections
    • Organ transplant recipients
    • Chemotherapy for cancer
    • AIDS or HIV-infection
    • Genetic predisposition
  • Skin damage
  • Antibiotic treatment
  • Medical procedures

Types of infections

These infections include:

  • Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

Treatment

Treatment depends on the type of opportunistic infection, but usually involves antibiotics.

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2001 Retroviruses Conference, Chicago: Deadlines Start in October - Conference of Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
From AIDS Treatment News, 9/22/00

Deadlines start now for the 8th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, which. will be held February 4-8, 2001 in Chicago. This important scientific conference is always held in a location too small to accommodate all who want to go and would be allowed to attend; so if you want to get in you need to pay close attention to arrangements, especially any of the following dates that apply to you.

Paper abstract submission deadline, October 13, 2000.

Fellow/graduate student travel grant application deadline, October 13.

Researchers from developing countries travel grant application deadline, October 13.

Electronic abstract submission deadline, October 16 (by 5:30 p.m. EST). Abstract dispositions will be sent by November 13.

Preferred registration/housing opens for invited speakers and authors with accepted abstracts (2 per abstract), November 15.

Registration/housing opens for other researchers and clinicians, December 1 [when physicians stand by their fax machine to have the best chance of getting in].

Final registration/housing deadline, December 31 [usually not applicable, as registration stops at 3,200 this year, and almost always fills before the end of the month].

Late breaker abstract deadline, January 3, 2001.

COPYRIGHT 2000 John S. James
COPYRIGHT 2001 Gale Group

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