Recurrent Campylobacter lari bacteremia in X-linked agammaglobulinemia: a case report and review

Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol. 2006 Jun-Sep;24(2-3):171-4.

Abstract

X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is a primary immune deficiency disease with a B-cell defect. We present the first XLA patient who had recurrent Campylobacter lari bacteremia. High dose intravenous immunoglobulin combined with azithromycin once per week, and a complete avoidance of bacterial reservoirs may be helpful for the prevention of C. lari bacteremia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Agammaglobulinemia / complications*
  • Agammaglobulinemia / microbiology
  • Azithromycin / therapeutic use
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / etiology*
  • Campylobacter lari*
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Genetic Diseases, X-Linked / complications*
  • Genetic Diseases, X-Linked / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Recurrence
  • Sinusitis / etiology
  • Sinusitis / microbiology

Substances

  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
  • Azithromycin