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. 2019 Dec 25;8(6):55–67.

Table 4.

Clinical Response to Immunoglobulin Therapy

Patient Dose (mg/kg) IgG Trough (mg/dL) Immunoglobulin Therapy Infections Prior to Therapy (Annual Rate) Infections Post-Therapy (Annual Rate)
2 396 1010 IVIG 35 g q4 weeks Recurrent URI No Infections
13 463 1390 IVIG 25 g q3 weeks Recurrent sinus infections, frequency not recorded Persistent recurrent sinus infections, frequency not recorded
15 334 1100 IVIG 30 g q4 weeks Recurrent sinusitis x3, 1 URI No infections
23 421 980 IVIG 35 g q4 weeks 3-4 sinus infections per year, URI, 1 sinusitis Reduced frequency of infections, exact numbers not recorded
24 419 892 SCIG 10 g q weekly Recurrent pneumonias No infections
26 554 1130 IVIG 45 g q4 weeks Multiple resistant MRSA skin infections One cellulitis and one abscess
32 360 1190 IVIG 25 g q4 weeks Recurrent sinusitis, recurrent UTI 1 sinusitis, 1 UTI
35 410 1200 SCIG 6 g qweekly Recurrent sinusitis and URI 0 to 1 sinusitis/URI
36 400 940 fSCIG 40 g q4 weeks* 3-6 pneumonias, 3 sinus infections, 1 bronchitis 1 bronchitis
37 522 1030 IVIG 30 g q4 weeks Chronic sinusitis x4-5 No infections
39 420 921 IVIG 30 g q4 weeks Recurrent infections, type and frequency not recorded No infections
43 369 1012 SCIG 12 g q10 days Chronic sinusitis, recurrent dental, periodontal abscesses 1 bacterial infection, 2 viral infections, no abscesses
46 612 1510 SCIG 10 g qweekly Recurrent UTI, frequency not recorded No infections
56 390 1030 IVIG 25 g q4 weeks Otitis media x5, pharyngitis x12, pneumonia x3, sinusitis x3, chronic MAI infection 1 otitis media, 1 pneumonia, persistent MAI infection
57 358 999 SCIG 6 g qweekly Recurrent UTI x3 and URI x5 1 UTI and 2 URI
59 516 1110 SCIG 12 g qweekly Recurrent pneumonia No pneumonias
61 397 1120 IVIG 25 g q4 weeks On IVIG for Neurologic disease Neuropathy improved
62 800 1540 IVIG 50 g q4 weeks On IVIG for pemphigus vulgaris Pemphigus improved
*

fSCIG - enzyme-facilitated subcutaneous immunolgobulin.