Lovebird-induced Aspergillus Infection in a Child with Chronic Granulomatous Disease.

Autor: Aydoğmuş, Çiğdem, Nursoy, Hatice, Yavuz, Sevgi, Gülmez, Abdurrahman, Kömeç, Selda
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Zdroj: Cam ve Sakura Medical Journal; Aug2022, Vol. 2 Issue 2, p75-79, 5p
Abstrakt: Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a primary immune deficiency in which the phagocytic system is affected. The disease is inherited X-linked or autosomal recessive and is characterized by life-threatening bacterial and fungal infections. Invasive fungal infections are one of the most important causes of mortality in this disease. Here, we discuss an 8-year-old male patient with CGD considering literature. The patient developed invasive aspergillus infection due to the pet bird. Here, it is aimed to emphasize that pets may be a possible source of Aspergillus infection in people with CGD and that surgically obtained tissue cultures may be required for diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index