Non-CF Bronchiectasis as a Possible Indicator of a Primary Immunodeficiency: Diagnosis, Clinical Course, and Quality of Life in a Pediatric Cohort

Conclusion Our data indicates that NCBE need to be especially appreciated as a presenting sign of PID in pediatric patients. Thus, occurrence of NCBE should warrant rigorous diagnostics to identify the underlying condition. In our cohort NCBE themselves rather than the causative diagnoses seem to dictate the clinical course of disease and reduce QoL in children. More intensive efforts have to be undertaken to vaccinate patients according to recommendations. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Klinische Padiatrie - July 23, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Klemann, Christian Kellermann, Kinga Beata Ehl, Stephan Stenzel, Martin Mueller, Christoph Heinzmann, Andrea Bode, Sebastian Felix Nepomuk Tags: Original Article Source Type: research