NOMBRE | state | infección oportunista | any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans |
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Sentido | Any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans; occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs). | |
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Específico | aspergilosis | An opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus |
General | infección | The pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms |
Inglés | opportunistic infection |
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