ISSN:
1432-1076
Keywords:
Fatal infectious mononucleosis
;
Staphylococcal pyoderma
;
Immunodysregulation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We describe a 14-year-old girl with fatal infectious mononucleosis with high fever, pancytopenia, and multiple skin ulcers due toStaphylococcus aureus. Immunological studies revealed low serum IgM, low natural killer (NK) activity, and high CD4/CD8 ratio. Her father had also low NK activity and high CD4/CD8 ratio. It is suggested that she had a dominantly inherited immunodeficiency predisposing to severe Epstein-Barr virus infection.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01958275
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