Clinical symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of phagocyte dysfunction

Weening, R.S.; Roos, D.

Tijdschrift Voor Kindergeneeskunde 55(2): 45-53

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0376-7442
PMID: 3590137
Document Number: 296120
When patients suffer from recurrent infections with bacteria or fungi that react poorly with the commonly prescribed antibiotics, phagocyte dysfunctions should be considered. In this article, a survey is given of the mechanism of action of these cells, the dysfunctions that may occur, the resulting clinical symptoms, the laboratory diagnostics and some therapeutical approaches.

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