Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy presenting as Staphylococcus aureus sepsis with deep neck infection

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-144

  Hsueh, Kai Chung ^a   Chiu, Hsiu Hui ^a   Lin, Hsiao Chuan ^a   Hsu, Ching Hsiang ^a   Tsai, Fuu Jen ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abscess; IgG deficiency; Infant; Neck; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; OXACILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEEP NECK INFECTION; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPOGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LONG TERM CARE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT INFECTION; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TRANSIENT HYPOGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA OF INFANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFANT; NECK; OXACILLIN; SEPSIS; SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TAIWAN;

EID: 19944409005     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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