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Eur J Pediatr
; 169(1): 35-7, 2010 Jan.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19308447
RESUMO
A 4-month-old baby with a family history of hyper-IgE syndrome acquired Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. The patient's hyper-IgE syndrome score was low, but a genetic study yielded a STAT3 mutation. P. jirovecii pneumonia can be added to the infections associated with hyper-IgE syndrome. In some cases, it may be the presenting manifestation of this immunodeficiency.