A case report of chronic granulomatous disease presenting with aspergillus pneumonia in a 2-month old girl
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is an uncommon inherited disorder caused by mutations in any of the genes encoding subunits of the superoxide-generating phagocyte NADPH oxidase system, which is essential for killing catalase producing bacteria and fungi, such as Aspergillus species, Staphylococc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Pediatric Society
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-53-722.pdf |