Streptococcal pneumonia meningitis as an initial presentation of X‐linked agammaglobulinemia: A case report and discussion

Abstract X‐linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) is a primary immunodeficiency caused by mutations in the gene for Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk), with affected males most commonly presenting with recurrent bacterial infections during the first few years of life. Here we present a 17‐month‐old male w...

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Main Authors: Daniel Kadden, Grace Fowler, Elissa Engel, Casey Logan, Kalyani Marathe, Craig Gosdin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12553
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