Treatment with levamisole in a case of deficiency of the neutrophil granulocyte function associated with an increase in plasma IgA and recurrent dermal abscess infections
Pigatto, P.D.; Altomare, G.F.; Fioroni, A.; Brugo, M.A.; Morandotti, A.
Bollettino dell'Istituto Sieroterapico Milanese 61(5): 437-440
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-2547 PMID: 6927184 Document Number: 195258
The authors describe a case of recurrent dermal abscess infections resistant to usual antibiotic therapy and demonstrating a failing of the activity of the neutrophils and a remarkable increase of plasmatic IgA. The treatment with Levamisole regularized the laboratory data and, as a result, determined a consequent important improvement of the patient.
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