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Acremonium kiliense infection in a child with chronic granulomatous disease
Pastorino,Antonio Carlos; Menezes,Ulissis Pádua de; Marques,Heloisa Helena de Souza; Vallada,Marcelo G.; Cappellozi,Vera LúciaInfection by unusual microorganisms can be one of the clinical manifestations of primary immunodeficiency (PID). We report on a four-month-old child with pneumonia caused by the fungus Acremonium kiliense as the first clinical manifestation of chronic granulomatous disease. We emphasize the importance of an active search for unusual organisms in immunodeficient patients, and a precise diagnosis and early instit...
Chédiak-Higashi syndrome: presentation of seven cases
Carnide,Eugénia Maria Grilo; Jacob,Cristina Miuki Abe; Pastorino,Antonio Carlos; Bellinati-Pires,Raquel; Costa,Maria Beatriz GuimarãesCONTEXT: Chédiak-Higashi Syndrome (CHS) is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by recurrent infections, giant cytoplasmic granules, and oculocutaneous albinism. OBJECTIVE: To describe clinical and laboratory findings from CHS patients. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: The patients were admitted into the Allergy and Immunology Unit of the Instituto da Criança, a tertiary public care institution. CASES ...