Office evaluation of children with recurrent infection

M Woroniecka; M Ballow

doi:10.1016/s0031-3955(05)70268-6

Office evaluation of children with recurrent infection

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2000 Dec;47(6):1211-24. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(05)70268-6.

Authors

M Woroniecka¹, M Ballow

Affiliation

¹ Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York, USA.

PMID: 11130993
DOI: 10.1016/s0031-3955(05)70268-6

Abstract

This discussion provides an overview of the diagnostic approach to children with recurrent infections for the evaluation of a possible immunodeficiency. This article sets the stage for more detailed discussions of specific immunodeficiencies and therapeutic approaches used to reconstitute immune function in patients with these disorders.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bacterial Infections / diagnosis*
Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
Bacterial Infections / immunology*
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Immunocompetence / physiology*
Infant
Male
Medical History Taking
Office Visits
Physical Examination
Recurrence
Risk Factors
United States