1.
Geriatr Gerontol Int
; 12(2): 361-3, 2012 Apr.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22449062
2.
Intern Med
; 51(4): 377-80, 2012.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22333372
RESUMO
A 27-year-old woman visited our hospital because of high fever. She had been diagnosed as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) due to her cardiac history (tetralogy of Fallot), thymic hypoplasia and 22q11.2 deletion. She had a normal CD4/CD8 ratio, a slightly decreased lymphocyte count and normal serum immunoglobulin levels. Blood cultures were positive for Staphylococcus lugdunensis (S. lugdunensis). Infection route of S. lugdunensis in this case was unclear. The patient was successfully treated with several intravenous antibiotics. Infection should be considered when managing patients with 22q.11.2DS. regardless of whether their immune system is impaired.