Visceral leishmaniasis associated hemophagocytic syndrome in patients with chronic granulomatous disease

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 753-754

  Martín, Andrea ^a   Marques, Laura ^b   Soler Palacín, Pere ^a   Caragol, Isabel ^a   Hernandez, Manuel ^a   Figueras, Concepcion ^a   Español, Teresa ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL MARIA PIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chronic granulomatous disease; Hemophagocytic syndrome; Interferon gamma; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GAMMA INTERFERON; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INOTROPIC AGENT; ITRACONAZOLE; MILTEFOSINE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD SAMPLING; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHRONIC GRANULOMATOUS DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LEISHMANIASIS; LUNG FIBROSIS; LYMPHADENITIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 68649114855     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31819c6f3a     Document Type: Article

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