Foundations in Microbiology 9th Edition by Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess

Exercise 2

Critical thinking is the ability to reason and solve problems using facts and concepts. These questions can be approached from a number of angles, and in most cases, they do not have a single correct answer.
a. Name several medical conditions that compromise the immunities of patients (see table 22.3).
b. Is there any such thing as a harmless contaminant with these patients?
c. Describe the consequences if a virulent fungal pathogen infects a severely compromised patient.