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. 2011 Aug;36(8 Section 2):2–31.

TABLE 11.

aSBIs and All Other Infections Occurring in >5% of PIDD Patients Treated With Privigen® for 12 Months

Infections ITT Population [N=80] No. (%)

aSBIs* 6 (7.5)
  Pneumonia 3 (3.8)
  Septic arthritis 1 (1.3)
  Osteomyelitis 1 (1.3)
  Visceral abscess 1 (1.3)

All other infections 66 (82.5)
  Sinusitis 25 (31.3)
  Nasopharyngitis 18 (22.5)
  URTI 15 (18.8)
  Bronchitis 11 (13.8)
  Rhinitis 11 (13.8)
  Influenza 10 (12.5)
  Gastroenteritis 7 (8.8)
  Conjunctivitis 6 (7.5)
  Ear infection 6 (7.5)
  Urinary tract infection 6 (7.5)
*

Blood cultures were negative in 3 of the 6 patients with aSBIs and were not performed in 2 patients. In the patient with osteomyelitis, vancomycin-resistant enterococci and yeast-like fungi were found. aSBIs = acute serious bacterial infections; ITT = intention-to-treat; URTI = upper respiratory tract infection.

Source: Stein 2009. Reproduced with kind permission from Springer+Business Media: J Clin Immunol. Safety and efficacy of Privigen®, a 10% liquid immunoglobulin preparation for intravenous use, in patients with primary immunodeficiencies. 2009;29(1):137–144. Stein MR, Nelson RP, Church JA, et al. Table II.