[Treatment with levamisole in a case of deficiency of the neutrophil granulocyte function associated with an increase in plasma IgA and recurrent dermal abscess infections]

Boll Ist Sieroter Milan. 1982;61(5):437-40.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The authors describe a case of recurrent dermal abscess infections resistant to usual antibiotic therapy and demonstrating a failing of the activity of the neutrophils and a remarkable increase of plasmatic IgA. The treatment with Levamisole regularized the laboratory data and, as a result, determined a consequent important improvement of the patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / drug therapy*
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Chemotaxis, Leukocyte*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A / analysis*
  • Levamisole / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Neutrophils
  • Phagocytosis
  • Recurrence
  • Skin Diseases, Infectious / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Levamisole