Infections caused by a normally nonpathogenic organism often affecting individuals who have a decreased immune system or are elderly are opportunistic infections.
<h3>What is opportunistic function?</h3>
a disease-causing organism other than one that ordinarily causes infection. People with compromised immune systems are more susceptible to opportunistic infections.
<h3>What are the common opportunistic infection?</h3>
Several of the most typical OIs among Americans with HIV include: Infection with the herpessimplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), a virus that can lead to mouth and lip sores. Salmonella infection is an intestinal bacterial infection.
