Infections in patients with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (OMIM 260400) is a multisystemic disorder characterized by pancreatic insufficiency, bone marrow dysfunction, skeletal abnormalities and immune dysfunction. Prompted by the case of a 13-year-old girl with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome who presented with pneumonia attributable to Pseudomonas aeruginosa, we review infectious complications of this disease. Pneumonia, recurrent otitis media and skin infections/abscesses constitute the majority of infections among these children.

publication date

  • February 1, 2005

Research

keywords

  • Bone Marrow Diseases
  • Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
  • Opportunistic Infections

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 13844281748

PubMed ID

  • 15702050

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 24

issue

  • 2