High Rates of Community and Hospital Acquired Infections in Patients with Cellular Immunodeficiencies.

Benjamin R HanischBlachy J Davila SaldanaMichael D KellerXiaoyan Song

Published in: Journal of clinical immunology (2018)

Patients with severe T cell defects such as SCID are at greater risk for infections in the community and in hospital settings. Additional infection prevention measures are likely needed when caring for these patients in a clinic or as an inpatient. Further studies are urgently needed to determine the most appropriate measures for these patients.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
mental health
prognostic factors
primary care
palliative care
early onset
patient reported