Office evaluation of children with recurrent infection.
This discussion provides an overview of the diagnostic approach to children with recurrent infections for the evaluation of a possible immunodeficiency. This article sets the stage for more detailed discussions of specific immunodeficiencies and therapeutic approaches used to reconstitute immune function in patients with these disorders.
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Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, New York, USA.
Ballow
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D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence / Q000502:physiology*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009819:Office Visits; D010808:Physical Examination; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States