Respiratory viral infections in immunocompromised patients

Authors

  • Otávio A. L. Cintra Departamento de Puericultura e Pediatria do Hospital das Clínicas
  • Eurico Arruda Departamento de Parasitologia, Microbiologia e Imunologia. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v32i2p129-137

Keywords:

Respiratory Tract Infections. Immunodeficiency. HIV.

Abstract

Acute infections caused by respiratory viruses are the most frequent infections of mankind. Respiratory viruses that cause common infections in normal hosts have been increasingly recognized as a cause of respiratory infections in immunodeficient patients. This paper briefly reviews clinical and epidemiological aspects of these infections, highlighting their significance in patients with compromised immune function.

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Author Biographies

  • Otávio A. L. Cintra, Departamento de Puericultura e Pediatria do Hospital das Clínicas

     

    Médico Assistente do Departamento de Puericultura e Pediatria do Hospital das Clínicas 

     

  • Eurico Arruda, Departamento de Parasitologia, Microbiologia e Imunologia. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP).

    Professor de Virologia do Departamento de Parasitologia, Microbiologia e Imunologia. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP).

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Published

1998-06-30

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (1999)

Section

Simpósio: Virologia Médica II

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How to Cite

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Cintra OAL, Arruda E. Respiratory viral infections in immunocompromised patients. Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) [Internet]. 1998 Jun. 30 [cited 2026 Jan. 3];32(2):129-37. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/12687