A case report of chronic granulomatous disease presenting with aspergillus pneumonia in a 2-month old girl

A case report of chronic granulomatous disease presenting with aspergillus pneumonia in a 2-month old girl

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an uncommon inherited disorder caused by mutations in any of the genes encoding subunits of the superoxide-generating phagocyte NADPH oxidase system, which is essential for killing catalase producing bacteria and fungi, such as Aspergillus species, Staphylococc...

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Main Authors: Eun Lee, Seak Hee Oh, Ji Won Kwon, Byoung Ju Kim, Jinho Yu, Chan Jeoung Park, Soo Jong Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Pediatric Society 2010-06-01
Series:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Chronic granulomatous disease
Aspergillosis
Pneumonia
BAL culture
Amphotericin B
Voriconazole
Infant
Online Access:http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-53-722.pdf

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