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Alcohol Abuse, Immunosuppression, and Pulmonary Infection

Nelson, Steve, Zhang, Ping, Bagby, Gregory, Happel, Kyle, Raasch, Caroline·2008·Current Drug Abuse Reviewse

Abstract

Excessive alcohol consumption predisposes the host to a wide range of infectious complications, particularly pulmonary infections. Factors that contribute to the development of pulmonary infections in alcohol-abusing patients include dysfunction of the protective barriers in the respiratory tract, aspiration of oropharyngeal contents, nutritional deficiencies, liver disease, and impairment of host defense mechanisms. This review discusses the complex host-pathogen interactions in the airways with an emphasis on how alcohol consumption adversely affects these mechanisms and predisposes the host to infections. Potential immunomodulatory strategies for enhancing host defense function in alcohol-consuming patients are also discussed.

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Authors
Nelson, S., Zhang, P., Bagby, G., Happel, K., & Raasch, C.
Affiliations
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans (US)
Venue
Current Drug Abuse Reviewse
Published
2008-01-01
Volume
1
Issue
1
Pages
56-67
ISSN
1874-4737 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2149505706
Cited by
107
References
133
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Current Drug Abuse Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (AA09803)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Keywords
alcohol abuse, immunosuppression, pulmonary infection, aspiration, nutritional deficiency, liver disease, host-pathogen interaction
MeSH terms
Alcoholism, Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Humans, Immune Tolerance, Immunity, Active, Immunity, Cellular, Immunity, Innate, Immunologic Factors, Opportunistic Infections, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis, Risk Factors, Cytokines, Immunocompromised Host, Pneumonia, Bacterial, Pneumocystis carinii, Mice, Rats

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