Opportunistic Infection - Types of Infections

Types of Infections

Further information: Immunodeficiency

These infections include:

  • Acinetobacter baumanni
  • Aspergillus sp.
  • Candida albicans
  • Clostridium difficile
  • Cryptococcus neoformans
  • Cryptosporidium
  • Cytomegalovirus
  • Geomyces destructans
  • Histoplasma capsulatum
  • Isospora belli
  • Polyomavirus JC polyomavirus, the virus that causes Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.
  • Kaposi's Sarcoma caused by Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV8), also called Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV)
  • Legionnaires' Disease (Legionella pneumophila)
  • Microsporidium
  • Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) (Nontuberculosis Mycobacterium)
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii, previously known as Pneumocystis carinii f. hominis
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Toxoplasma gondii

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