Definition of "immunocompromised" [immunocompromised]

• Incapable of developing a normal immune response, usually as a result of disease, malnutrition, or immunosuppressive therapy. (adjective)

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• "Science-based medical doctors know from the evidence that there are genital and oral (thrush) yeast infections, and that there is also a systemic form of chronic candidiasis that can occur in immunocompromised patients, such as those suffering from AIDS, mono and cancer."
• "HHV-8 causes a cancer called Kaposi’s Sarcoma in immunocompromised individuals."
• "Severe clinical outcomes are associated with at-risk populations such as immunocompromised individuals where complications caused by infection can disrupt primary treatment regimens and even lead to death."