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Opportunistic bacterial infection

MedGen UID:
1685750
Concept ID:
C5139227
Disease or Syndrome
HPO: HP:0032260

Definition

An infection that is caused by a bacterium that would generally not be able to cause an infection in a host with a normal immune system. Such bacteria take advantage of the opportunity, so to speak, that is provided by a weakened immune system. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Liu P, Wang Z, Jian Z, Liu X, Li Y, Yan Q, Zhong B, Liao M, Liang X, Liu W
J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023 May 28;33(5):574-581. Epub 2023 Jan 6 doi: 10.4014/jmb.2209.09034. PMID: 36823137Free PMC Article
Hoefler F, Pouget-Abadie X, Roncato-Saberan M, Lemarié R, Takoudju EM, Raffi F, Corvec S, Le Bras M, Cazanave C, Lehours P, Guimard T, Allix-Béguec C
Emerg Infect Dis 2022 Dec;28(12):2367-73. doi: 10.3201/eid2812.220748. PMID: 36418019Free PMC Article
Lebeaux D, Freund R, van Delden C, Guillot H, Marbus SD, Matignon M, Van Wijngaerden E, Douvry B, De Greef J, Vuotto F, Tricot L, Fernández-Ruiz M, Dantal J, Hirzel C, Jais JP, Rodriguez-Nava V, Jacobs F, Lortholary O, Coussement J; European Study Group for Nocardia in Solid Organ Transplantation; European Study Group for Nocardia in Solid Organ Transplantation
Clin Infect Dis 2017 May 15;64(10):1396-1405. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix124. PMID: 28329348Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Thizy G, Flahault A, Scemla A, Roux O, Jarraud S, Lebeaux D, Pouchot J, Gautier-Vargas G, Malvezzi P, Murris M, Vuotto F, Girerd S, Pansu N, Antonini T, Elkrief L, Barrou B, Besch C, Blot M, Boignard A, Brenier H, Coilly A, Gouezel C, Hannah K, Housssel-Debry P, Jouan J, Lecuyer H, Limelette A, Luyt CE, Melloni B, Pison C, Rafat C, Rebibou JM, Savier E, Schvartz B, Scatton O, Toure F, Varnous S, Vidal P, Savoye E, Ader F, Lortholary O, Lanternier F, Lafont E
Chest 2024 Mar;165(3):507-520. Epub 2023 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.09.033. PMID: 37839586
Hoefler F, Pouget-Abadie X, Roncato-Saberan M, Lemarié R, Takoudju EM, Raffi F, Corvec S, Le Bras M, Cazanave C, Lehours P, Guimard T, Allix-Béguec C
Emerg Infect Dis 2022 Dec;28(12):2367-73. doi: 10.3201/eid2812.220748. PMID: 36418019Free PMC Article
Cheng Y, Wang TY, Yuan HL, Li W, Shen JP, He ZX, Chen J, Gao JY, Wang FK, Gu J
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021;11:789754. Epub 2022 Jan 24 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.789754. PMID: 35141169Free PMC Article
Dufty J, Gkranias N, Donos N
Oral Health Prev Dent 2017;15(4):321-327. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a38766. PMID: 28761942
Skowronek P, Wojciechowski A, Leszczyński P, Olszewski P, Sibiński M, Polguj M, Synder M
Med Ultrason 2016 Sep;18(3):326-31. doi: 10.11152/mu.2013.2066.183.sko. PMID: 27622409

Diagnosis

Thizy G, Flahault A, Scemla A, Roux O, Jarraud S, Lebeaux D, Pouchot J, Gautier-Vargas G, Malvezzi P, Murris M, Vuotto F, Girerd S, Pansu N, Antonini T, Elkrief L, Barrou B, Besch C, Blot M, Boignard A, Brenier H, Coilly A, Gouezel C, Hannah K, Housssel-Debry P, Jouan J, Lecuyer H, Limelette A, Luyt CE, Melloni B, Pison C, Rafat C, Rebibou JM, Savier E, Schvartz B, Scatton O, Toure F, Varnous S, Vidal P, Savoye E, Ader F, Lortholary O, Lanternier F, Lafont E
Chest 2024 Mar;165(3):507-520. Epub 2023 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.09.033. PMID: 37839586
Liu P, Wang Z, Jian Z, Liu X, Li Y, Yan Q, Zhong B, Liao M, Liang X, Liu W
J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023 May 28;33(5):574-581. Epub 2023 Jan 6 doi: 10.4014/jmb.2209.09034. PMID: 36823137Free PMC Article
Hoefler F, Pouget-Abadie X, Roncato-Saberan M, Lemarié R, Takoudju EM, Raffi F, Corvec S, Le Bras M, Cazanave C, Lehours P, Guimard T, Allix-Béguec C
Emerg Infect Dis 2022 Dec;28(12):2367-73. doi: 10.3201/eid2812.220748. PMID: 36418019Free PMC Article
Dufty J, Gkranias N, Donos N
Oral Health Prev Dent 2017;15(4):321-327. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a38766. PMID: 28761942
Horning GM
Compend Contin Educ Dent 1996 Oct;17(10):951-4, 956, 957-8 passim; quiz 964. PMID: 9533316

Therapy

Thizy G, Flahault A, Scemla A, Roux O, Jarraud S, Lebeaux D, Pouchot J, Gautier-Vargas G, Malvezzi P, Murris M, Vuotto F, Girerd S, Pansu N, Antonini T, Elkrief L, Barrou B, Besch C, Blot M, Boignard A, Brenier H, Coilly A, Gouezel C, Hannah K, Housssel-Debry P, Jouan J, Lecuyer H, Limelette A, Luyt CE, Melloni B, Pison C, Rafat C, Rebibou JM, Savier E, Schvartz B, Scatton O, Toure F, Varnous S, Vidal P, Savoye E, Ader F, Lortholary O, Lanternier F, Lafont E
Chest 2024 Mar;165(3):507-520. Epub 2023 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.09.033. PMID: 37839586
Cheng Y, Wang TY, Yuan HL, Li W, Shen JP, He ZX, Chen J, Gao JY, Wang FK, Gu J
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021;11:789754. Epub 2022 Jan 24 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.789754. PMID: 35141169Free PMC Article
Eleftheriadis T, Rountas C, Golfinopoulos S, Liakopoulos V, Stefanidis I
Exp Clin Transplant 2021 Aug;19(8):868-870. Epub 2021 Jun 3 doi: 10.6002/ect.2021.0053. PMID: 34085910
Chen J, Zhong B, Wang Y
Am J Case Rep 2017 Sep 6;18:959-962. doi: 10.12659/ajcr.904519. PMID: 28874654Free PMC Article
El Chaer F, Harris N, El Sahly H, Hemmige V, Martinez Blanco E, Woc-Colburn L
Int J STD AIDS 2016 Nov;27(13):1218-1222. Epub 2015 May 28 doi: 10.1177/0956462415588445. PMID: 26023092

Prognosis

Thizy G, Flahault A, Scemla A, Roux O, Jarraud S, Lebeaux D, Pouchot J, Gautier-Vargas G, Malvezzi P, Murris M, Vuotto F, Girerd S, Pansu N, Antonini T, Elkrief L, Barrou B, Besch C, Blot M, Boignard A, Brenier H, Coilly A, Gouezel C, Hannah K, Housssel-Debry P, Jouan J, Lecuyer H, Limelette A, Luyt CE, Melloni B, Pison C, Rafat C, Rebibou JM, Savier E, Schvartz B, Scatton O, Toure F, Varnous S, Vidal P, Savoye E, Ader F, Lortholary O, Lanternier F, Lafont E
Chest 2024 Mar;165(3):507-520. Epub 2023 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.09.033. PMID: 37839586
Liu P, Wang Z, Jian Z, Liu X, Li Y, Yan Q, Zhong B, Liao M, Liang X, Liu W
J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023 May 28;33(5):574-581. Epub 2023 Jan 6 doi: 10.4014/jmb.2209.09034. PMID: 36823137Free PMC Article
Cheng Y, Wang TY, Yuan HL, Li W, Shen JP, He ZX, Chen J, Gao JY, Wang FK, Gu J
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021;11:789754. Epub 2022 Jan 24 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.789754. PMID: 35141169Free PMC Article
Lebeaux D, Freund R, van Delden C, Guillot H, Marbus SD, Matignon M, Van Wijngaerden E, Douvry B, De Greef J, Vuotto F, Tricot L, Fernández-Ruiz M, Dantal J, Hirzel C, Jais JP, Rodriguez-Nava V, Jacobs F, Lortholary O, Coussement J; European Study Group for Nocardia in Solid Organ Transplantation; European Study Group for Nocardia in Solid Organ Transplantation
Clin Infect Dis 2017 May 15;64(10):1396-1405. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix124. PMID: 28329348Free PMC Article
Manfredi R, Costigliola P, Ricchi E, Chiodo F
Clin Ter 1993 Oct;143(4):279-90. PMID: 8258261

Clinical prediction guides

Alonso R, Fernández-Fernández AM, Pisa D, Carrasco L
Neurobiol Dis 2018 Sep;117:42-61. Epub 2018 Jun 1 doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2018.05.022. PMID: 29859870
Dones P, Di Gangi M, Failla MC, Genova S, Giannitto C, Corsello G, Principi N, Esposito S
BMC Res Notes 2014 Oct 27;7:762. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-762. PMID: 25346193Free PMC Article
Boudny P, Kurrer MO, Stamm B, Laeng RH
Pathol Res Pract 2000;196(8):577-82. doi: 10.1016/S0344-0338(00)80031-X. PMID: 10982022

Recent systematic reviews

Cheng Y, Wang TY, Yuan HL, Li W, Shen JP, He ZX, Chen J, Gao JY, Wang FK, Gu J
Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2021;11:789754. Epub 2022 Jan 24 doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.789754. PMID: 35141169Free PMC Article

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