Medical Genetics DISORDERS WITH INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO UNUSUAL INFECTIONS Type of Disorder Conditions Disorder Conditions Circulatory Sickle cell disease, diabetes Primary X-linked gammaglobulin and sys mellitus, nephrosis, vari- immuno emia, DiGeorge anomaly temic cose veins, congenital deficien chronic granulomatous disorders cardiac defects cie disease, C3 deficiency Obstructive Ureteral or urethral stenosis, Unusual Antibiotic overgrowth. disorders bronchial asthma. bron micro- chronic infections with chiectasis, allergic rhinitis, biologi resistant organism, contin blocked eustachian tubes factors uous reinfection(contami- cystic fibrosis nated water supply Intest Eczema. burns, skull frac infectious contact. con- mentary tures. midline sinus tracts laminated inhalation ther. defects ciliary abnormalities apy equipment Secondary Malnutrition, prematurity, Foreign Ventricular shunts, central immuno lymphoma, splenectomy, bodies venous catheter, artificial deficien- uremia, immunosuppress heart valves, urinary cath cies sive therapy, protein- eter, aspirated foreign losing enteropathy bodies chronic viral diseasesMedical Genetics DISORDERS WITH INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO UNUSUAL INFECTIONS