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. 1981 Jul;136(3):231-5.
doi: 10.1007/BF00442989.

Immunological competence of children with pyogenic meningitis

L J Beard, Y H Thong

Immunological competence of children with pyogenic meningitis

L J Beard et al. Eur J Pediatr. 1981 Jul.

Abstract

A broad range of immunological tests was performed on 9 consecutive children with pyrogenic meningitis. Two were found to have combined IgG and IgA deficiency. One had a combination of IgG deficiency and impaired neutrophil chemotaxis. Primary immunodeficiency disorders as a predisposing cause of pyogenic meningitis may be more common than previously suspected.

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