Chronic Bacterial Infections
Also written as TB.
Definition: Distinctive chronic inflammatory reaction from acquired defects in phagocyte function; arises in setting of chronic bacterial infection (mostly E. coli, occasionally Proteus); increased frequency in immunosuppressed (e.g., renal transplant recipients).
What our notes say
- Definition: Distinctive chronic inflammatory reaction from acquired defects in phagocyte function; arises in setting of chronic bacterial infection (mostly E. coli, occasionally Proteus); increased frequency in immunosuppressed (e.g., renal transplant recipients). (Lower Urinary Tract & Ureter Pathology: Obstruction & Tumors — Notes)
- Setting: chronic bacterial infection (mostly E. coli, occasionally Proteus); increased in immunosuppressed (e.g., renal transplant recipients) (DISORDERS OF THE LOWER URINARY TRACT — Revision Notes — Notes)