Mumps, measles and rubella vaccination in children with PFAPA syndrome.

Unlabelled: There is no published data regarding immunologic response to vaccinations in children with PFAPA syndrome (periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis). The aim of this study was to evaluate mumps, measles and rubella immunity in children with PFAPA. 31 children with PFAPA syndrome and 22 healthy children (control group - CG) were recruited to the study.

Early Onset of Periodic Fever Syndrome in a Patient Carrying Both Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily 1A and Mediterranean Fever Mutations.

In this article, we report a nine-month-old male patient with a history of three unexplained, prolonged attacks of high fever, including one in the neonatal period, accompanied by an erythematosus, migratory rash. There was no family history that might have suggested a hereditary periodic fever syndrome, but the overall clinical picture was in accordance with tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated disease. Genetic analysis revealed two heterozygous mutations: C30Y in the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily 1A gene and K695R in the Mediterranean fever gene.

Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein-based decision tree model for distinguishing PFAPA flares from acute infections.

As no specific laboratory test has been identified, PFAPA (periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis) remains a diagnosis of exclusion. We searched for a practical use of procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in distinguishing PFAPA attacks from acute bacterial and viral infections. Levels of PCT and CRP were measured in 38 patients with PFAPA and 81 children diagnosed with an acute bacterial (n=42) or viral (n=39) infection.

[Leptin concentration in umbilical cord blood and maternal blood].

We investigated leptin concentration in umbilical cord blood of 51 newborns (mean 5.71 +/- 3.28 ng/ml) and in maternal blood (mean 22.

[Significance of group B streptococcus (GBS) infections in parturient women].

Objectives: Maternal infections of group B streptococcus (GBS) has recently been associated with preterm labor and early onset of neonatal infections.

Design: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of GBS infections in parturient women, as well as, GBS infections influence on the pregnancy duration, cesarean section rate, birth weight and Apgar score.

Materials And Methods: A total of 701 cervical swabs were taken and cultured from pregnant women, who came to delivered to Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Silesian Medical School from 1st of January to 30th of September 2002.