Unusual presentation of Bruton's agammaglobulinemia--Pseudomonas sepsis

A case of Pseudomonas sepsis and meningitis is described in a family in which the first child died in the first year of life after a fulminant Pseudomonas sepsis. In our patient, the second son, treatment was begun immediately after admission with clinical and bacteriological signs of Pseudomonas se...

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Published inIsrael journal of medical sciences Vol. 19; no. 11; p. 992
Main Authors Urbach, J, Finelt, M, Efrat, R, Abrahamov, A, Rudensky, B, Isacsohn, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Israel 01.11.1983
Subjects
Agammaglobulinemia - diagnosis
Agammaglobulinemia - genetics
Child, Preschool
Humans
Male
Meningitis - diagnosis
Meningitis - etiology
Pseudomonas Infections - diagnosis
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Summary:A case of Pseudomonas sepsis and meningitis is described in a family in which the first child died in the first year of life after a fulminant Pseudomonas sepsis. In our patient, the second son, treatment was begun immediately after admission with clinical and bacteriological signs of Pseudomonas sepsis and continued for a 4-week period. Subsequent cessation of the treatment resulted in a relapse, with meningeal involvement. After specific therapy was added for his immunologic incompetence, as well as subsequent antibiotic treatment, the patient was cured of his prolonged illness.
ISSN:0021-2180