Gastrointestinal symptoms as the first sign of chronic granulomatous disease in a neonate: A case report

BACKGROUND: Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) characterized by recurrent and severe bacterial and fungal infections is most common in childhood. CASE SUMMARY: We reported a 24-d-old male infant who developed gastrointestinal symptoms as the first sign of CGD. CONCLUSION: Gastrointestinal symptoms...

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Autores principales: Meng, Er-Yan, Wang, Zi-Ming, Lei, Bing, Shang, Li-Hong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8610891/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34877342
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v9.i32.9997
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) characterized by recurrent and severe bacterial and fungal infections is most common in childhood. CASE SUMMARY: We reported a 24-d-old male infant who developed gastrointestinal symptoms as the first sign of CGD. CONCLUSION: Gastrointestinal symptoms representing the first sign of CGD are very rare, and prompt diagnosis and treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics were of crucial importance.

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