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A 1-Year Prospective French Nationwide Study of Emergency Hospital Admissions in Children and Adults with Primary

Hélène Coignard-Biehler1,2,3, Nizar Mahlaoui2,3,4,5, Benoit Pilmis1,2

  • 1Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre d'Infectiologie Necker Pasteur, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université de Paris, Paris, France.

Journal of Clinical Immunology
|August 12, 2019
PubMed

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Patients with primary immunodeficiency (PID) face serious risks, with acute infections being the main cause of emergency hospital admissions. Central venous catheters increase the risk of infection-related hospitalizations for these patients.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Primary immunodeficiency (PID) patients are susceptible to severe complications.
  • Data on emergency hospital admissions for PID patients are limited.
  • Understanding admission causes is crucial for risk stratification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe emergency hospital admissions in PID patients.
  • To identify patient profiles at higher risk for admission.
  • To analyze causes and incidence of PID-related hospitalizations.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective, observational, 12-month multicenter study in France.
  • Inclusion of all PID patients requiring emergency hospital admission.
  • Data collection via the CEREDIH network of PID reference centers.

Main Results:

  • Annual incidence of emergency hospital admission for PID patients is 3.4%.
  • Acute infections, particularly respiratory and gastrointestinal, were the leading cause (85% of non-transplant admissions).
  • Central venous catheter use was linked to a higher risk of infection-related admissions (94.7%).

Conclusions:

  • Acute infections are the primary driver of emergency hospital admissions in PID patients.
  • Central venous catheters are associated with an increased risk of infectious admissions.
  • Identifying at-risk profiles is essential for proactive patient management.
Abstract

Keywords:
Primary immunodeficiencyemergency hospital admissioninfectionprophylaxis

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