Fever in immunocompromised patient
DDx
DDx
DDx
Neutropenia
- Gram-negative enteric organisms
- Pseudomonas
- Gram-positive cocci, eg, S. aureus, S. epidermidis
- Candida
- Aspergillus and other fungi
Cellular immune defect (HIV, lymphoma, immunosuppressive drugs) - Bacteria: Listeria, Legionella, Salmonella, Mycobacterium
- Viruses: herpes simplex virus, varicella, cytomegalovirus
- Fungi: Cryptococcus, Coccidioides, Histoplasma, Pneumocystis
- Protozoa: Toxoplasma
Humoral immune defect (congenital, multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia) - Encapsulated organisms: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis
Asplenia (functional or anatomic) - Encapsulated organisms: Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis
Noninfectious causes- Transplant rejection
- Organ ischemia or necrosis
- Thrombophlebitis
- Lymphoma
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