compromised host


compromised host

a patient with acquired or congenital immunologic deficiency at increased risk for infectious disease complications.

compromised host

A generic term for a host whose immune and other defence systems are less than optimally effective in warding off infection.
Examples
Patients with HIV, cancer, diabetes, or the elderly.

compromised host

A person who lacks resistance to infection due to to a deficiency in any of the host defenses. See: AIDS; host defense mechanisms; immunocompromisedSee also: host