Table 1.
1) | Six or more new ear infections within 1 year; otitis with complications such as chronic perforation or mastoiditis |
2) | Two or more serious sinus infections within 1 year |
3) | Infections that do not heal as expected during antibiotic treatment |
4) | Two or more pneumonias within 1 year |
5) | Failure of an infant to gain weight or grow normally |
6) | Recurrent, deep skin infections or organ abscesses |
7) | Chronic severe oral or cutaneous candidiasis |
8) | Infections caused by unusual microbial agents and/or with unusual localization |
9) | Two or more invasive infections such as osteomyelitis, meningitis or sepsis |
10) | A family history of PID |
11) | Recurrent fever or fever lasting more than 6 weeks |
12) | Excessive number of upper respiratory tract infections (more than 8 per year) |
*The first 10 criteria are identical to the “10 Warning Signs” given by Swedish Physicians Working with Immunodeficiency (SLIPI) [12].