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BMJ Case Rep ; 20182018 Mar 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29559491

ABSTRACT

Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) refers to a group of disorders where differentiation and maturation of B cells into plasma cells are affected, leading to decreased or defective immunoglobulin production and subsequent immunodeficiency. Symptoms may present at any age between 5 and 72 years, although more severe forms often manifest earlier in life. Milder forms may not be detected. We present an intriguing case of a 69-year-old man presenting with recurrent pneumonia caused by a rare organism Staphylococcus lugdunensis, eventually determined to be caused by CVID. The patient had a good clinical outcome after receiving immunoglobulin replacement therapy.


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Common Variable Immunodeficiency/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Staphylococcal/etiology , Age of Onset , Aged , Anti-Bacterial Agents/administration & dosage , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Common Variable Immunodeficiency/complications , Common Variable Immunodeficiency/drug therapy , Drug Resistance, Bacterial , Humans , Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/administration & dosage , Immunologic Factors/administration & dosage , Lung/diagnostic imaging , Male , Pneumonia, Staphylococcal/blood , Recurrence , Staphylococcus lugdunensis/isolation & purification , Vancomycin/therapeutic use
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