BACKGROUND: The occurrence of respiratory tract viral infections in patients with primary
hypogammaglobulinemia has not been studied. OBJECTIVE: We conducted a prospective …

Viruses and bacteria in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids, protected specimen brush samples,
and bronchial biopsies from 14 patients with primary hypogammaglobulinemia (11 patients …

To determine the best predictors of chronic pulmonary disease in patients with
hypogammaglobulinemia, we evaluated the clinical records, chest x-ray films, and …

Patients with common variable hypogammaglobulinemia (CVH) are susceptible to recurrent
respiratory infections. We studied the prevalence and severity of respiratory dysfunction in …

Of 247 patients referred to the Pediatric Immunology Clinic, University of Connecticut Health
Center, Farmington, Conn., for recurrent infections, 13 patients were found to have an …

Background: Pulmonary complications are common in patients with primary
hypogammaglobulinemia. Intravenous immunoglobulin replacement therapy has been …

Objective To study bacteria and viruses in maxillary sinuses of patients with primary
hypogammaglobulinemia receiving immunoglobulin therapy. Design Prospective cross …

The shedding of human rhinovirus (HRV) after an acute, naturally acquired infection has not
been described in detail. We determined the duration of HRV shedding in …

Scant data are available on the clinical significance of rhinovirus infections in
immunocompromised patients. We reviewed the clinical courses of and outcomes for 22 …

Human rhinoviruses are the most common respiratory viruses detected in patients after
hematopoietic cell transplantation. Although rhinovirus appears to occasionally cause …