CME - Opportunistic Fungi in the Immunocompromised Patient

	Course: Opportunistic Fungi in the Immunocompromised Patient
You are at:		The Changing Face of the Fungal Kingdom
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The dramatic increase in the diversity and number of infections is due to a combination of improved recognition and laboratory diagnostic techniques and an increasing population of susceptible individuals. A number of factors are necessary for most invasive infections to occur:

Exposure to the fungal organism
Host acquisition of the potential pathogen
Some species must compete with commensal microbial flora
Breach of the barriers afforded by skin and mucous membranes
Growth in sufficient numbers to overcome host immune defenses

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	The Changing Face of the Fungal Kingdom
	• Factors Influencing the Emergence of Opportunistic Fungal Infections • The Susceptible Host • The Rise in Nosocomial Infections
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Course Number: V035B.043001

This CME Expires on July 1, 2003; no tests will be accepted after this date.

This course is accredited by The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Center for Continuing Education


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