- Case Report
- A Case of Chronic Granulomatous Disease in which Enterococci were Observed in Culture
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Kyunglae Cho, Jeonghee Kim, Eunjeong Kim, Churwoo Yoo, Chunsoo Kim, Unseok Nho, Chulkyu Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(6):846-850. Published online June 15, 2000
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Chronic granulomatous disease(CGD) is a genetically inherited disorder caused by the failure of phagocytic cells to produce superoxide. It is characterized by frequent and uncontrollable infection which often lead to death in early childhood. The first clinical signs may be confined to skin and manifest themselves as abscesses, pyoderma, eczema or draining sinuses. The disease was first reported in 1957... |
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