Diagnosis of primary immunodeficiency diseases in pediatric patients hospitalized for recurrent, severe, or unusual infections

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Nepesov S., Firtina S., Aygun F. D., Burtenece N., Cokugras H., Camcioglu Y.

ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA, vol.50, no.4, pp.50-56, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.15586/aei.v50i4.605
  • Journal Name: ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, DIALNET
  • Page Numbers: pp.50-56
  • Keywords: Children, Primary immunodeficiency, Infection, Severe combined immunodeficiency, SCID, STEM-CELL TRANSPLANTATION, INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN, REGISTRY, COMMON, SKIN
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) usually presents itself with recurrent, severe, and unusual infections, along with autoimmunity and various other malignancies. But, the diversity of PID often makes the diagnosis of patients difficult for physicians other than clinical immunologists. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of patients diagnosed with PIDs during the inpatient treatment for infectious diseases, and to highlight the cases in which a PID diagnosis should be considered.