Open AccessDiagnosis of primary immunodeficiency diseases in pediatric patients hospitalized for recurrent, severe, or unusual infections
Author(s) -
Serdar Nepesov,
Sinem Fırtına,
Fatma Deniz Aygün,
Nihan Burtenece,
Haluk Çokuğraş,
Yıldız Çamcıoğlu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
allergologia et immunopathologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1578-1267
pISSN - 0301-0546
DOI - 10.15586/aei.v50i4.605
Subject(s) - medicine , primary immunodeficiency , pediatrics , immunodeficiency , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , intensive care medicine , disease , immunology , immune system
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.