Recurrent Pneumococcal Arthritis as the Presenting Manifestation of X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
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- 15 November 2000
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 31 (5) , 1287-1288
- https://doi.org/10.1086/317430
Abstract
Pneumococcal arthritis in children older than 24 months is unusual and can suggest underlying immunodeficiency. We report a case of recurrent pneumococcal arthritis as the presenting manifestation of X-linked agammaglobulinemia.Keywords
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