Gastrointestinal infections in the immunocompromised host

摘要

As people continue to emigrate and travel internationally, it is increasingly important to know about pathogens and disease processes in other parts of the world. The case reports and studies that follow will help clinicians improve their diagnostic and therapeutic skills regarding gastrointestinal infections in the immunocompromised host,The number of immunocompromised patients throughout the world continues to grow as the number of organ transplants increases yearly, immunosuppressive agents continue to be an integral part of therapy for cancer and many rheumatologic diseases, and the AIDS epidemic continues unchecked in most parts of the world [1]. Last year, 25,455 kidney, liver, pancreas, kidney-pancreas, heart, lung, heart-lung, and intestinal transplants were performed in the United States.