RT Book, Section A1 Fung, Monica A1 Gruenberg, Katherine A1 Chin-Hong, Peter V. A2 Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 McPhee, Stephen J. A2 Rabow, Michael W. A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R. A2 Gandhi, Monica SR Print(0) ID 1202071856 T1 Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2024 YR 2024 FD 2024 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781265556037 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1202071856 RD 2024/11/08 AB ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISFever and other symptoms may be blunted because of immunosuppression.A contaminating organism in an immunocompetent individual may be a pathogen in an immunocompromised one.The interval since transplantation and the degree of immunosuppression can narrow the differential diagnosis.Empiric broad-spectrum antibiotics may be appropriate in high-risk patients whether or not symptoms are localized.