A newborn with congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption and recurrent episodes of sepsis Konjenital glukoz-galaktoz malabsorbsiyonu ve tekrarlayan sepsis ataklari{dotless} olan yenidoǧan olgusu

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Alan S., KULOĞLU Z., Çakir U., Yaman A., Atasay B., KANSU TANCA A., ...More

Guncel Pediatri, vol.11, no.2, pp.85-87, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jcp.11.21931
  • Journal Name: Guncel Pediatri
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.85-87
  • Keywords: Congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption, Dehydration, Diarrhea, Newborn, Recurrent infectious
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Congenital glucose-galactose malabsorption is a chronic osmotic diarrhea due to defective absorption of glucose and galactose in the intestine. Here, we present a newborn that was admitted to our hospital for neonatal diarrhea and was diagnosed as congenital glucosegalactose malabsorption. He had recurrent sepsis with Candida albicans, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterococcus faecalis during follow-up without having any underlying cellular or humoral immune deficiency. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of this rare disease can prevent life-threatening complications, and normal growth and development can be achieved. To our knowledge, the present case will be the second glucose-galactose malabsorption case with recurrent infectious due to opportunistic microorganisms after only one similar case in the literature. © The Journal of Current Pediatrics, published by Galenos Publishing.