Opportunistic Infections
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Infectious and Communicable Diseases — Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-PN▶ 2:19Progressive immunodeficiencyBasically, the immune system gets weaker and weaker, making the person vulnerable to those opportunistic infections we mentioned,like Pneumocystis Gervache Pneumoniae, which Box 37 -1 also gives us an exampleConcepts of Care for Patients With HIV Disease — Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care▶ 1:46And finally, a term that's really crucial for understanding advanced disease,opportunistic infections, or OIsAh, yesHIV & AIDS Antiretroviral Drug Therapy — Pharmacology: A Patient-Centered Nursing Process Approach▶ 4:29ExactlyThe opportunistic infectionsIt's important to remember, it's usually the opportunistic infections that are the real danger, not the virus itself directly