What factors would the nurse indicate as contributing to an increase in diagnosed fungal infections? (Select all that apply.)
A) Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related complex
B) Increased prevalence of cancer
C) Rise in birth rates across the country
D) Greater number of older adults
E) Increased use of immunosuppressants
A, D, E
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The incidence of fungal infections has increased with the rising number of immunocompromised people—patients with AIDS and AIDS-related complex (ARC), those taking immunosuppressant drugs, those who have undergone transplantation surgery or cancer treatment, and members of the increasingly larger elderly population, who are no longer able to protect themselves from the many fungi that are found throughout the environment. Cancer rates and birth rates are declining and do not contribute to the increase in diagnosis of fungal infection.
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