V. Gudichuttu Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
General Pediatrics, Neonatology, Development Pediatrics and Neuropsychology, Pediatri Critical Care, Adolescent Medicine
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, New York, NY, USA
I have done my sub-speciality training in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine. Pediatric Nephrology at the University of Tennessee, where he founded the pediatric General Clinical Research Center.
Special Issue Article Open Access
Author(s): V. Gudichuttu
The lectin pathway is one of the three complement pathways in which patterns of carbohydrates on the surface of the pathogen is recognised leading to the activation of the complement cascade. A deficiency of which leads to recurrent upper and/or lower respiratory tract infections in children. Infants and children with this deficiency are usually susceptible to infections. Treatment is based on the severity of the illness. Apart from treating with regular antibiotics, children presented with severe infections might need prophylactic antibiotics. Common infections in MBL deficiency are due to viruses, e.g., influenza and bacteria, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.
We are presenting an 18-month-old child who brought in with a recurrent his... view moreĀ»