Causes of Opportunistic infections

List of causes of Opportunistic infections

Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Opportunistic infections) that could possibly cause 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 (see Skin symptoms)
• Medical procedures - those that allow bacterial entry:
  • Surgery
  • Catheters
  • Drainage tubes
  • Biopsy

Longer list of causes of Infection:see full list of causes for Infection

Primary Cause of Opportunistic infections

The primary cause of Opportunistic infections is the result:

• of transmission of an infectious disease. Some subtypes of this disease are contagious - spread easily between people, while other subtypes are infectious - transmitted by a pathogenic organism.

Opportunistic infections: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Opportunistic infections, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Opportunistic infections:

• Pneumocystis jirovenci
• Candida albicans
• Kaposi sarcoma
• Cytomegalovirus retinitis
• CNS lymphoma
• Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
• Aspergillus
• Pseudomonas aeroginosa

Opportunistic infections: Causes and Types

Causes of Types of Opportunistic infections: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Opportunistic infections:

• Nosocomial infections
• Secondary infections
• PCP
• Thrush
• more types...»

Causes of Broader Categories of Opportunistic infections: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Immune system conditions
• more types...»

Opportunistic infections as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Opportunistic infections as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Opportunistic infections. Our database lists the following as having Opportunistic infections as a complication of that condition:

• 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 causes of Opportunistic infections. Our database lists the following as having Opportunistic infections as a symptom of that condition:

• AIDS
• HIV/AIDS
• Hyper-IgM Syndrome
• Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome

Medications or substances causing Opportunistic infections:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Opportunistic infections as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Chemotherapy
• Immunosuppressants
• Antibiotics - can allow thrush
• more drugs...»

Read more about medication causes of Opportunistic infections

Related information on causes of Opportunistic infections:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Opportunistic infections may be found in:

• Risk factors for Opportunistic infections
• Medications that may cause Opportunistic infections
• Contagiousness for Opportunistic infections
• Genetics of Opportunistic infections
• Hidden causes of Opportunistic infections

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