Implications of Glycopeptide and Lipopeptide Antibiotics on Asthma Exacerbations in a Patient With Hyper-IgE Syndrome and Chronic Severe Asthma: A Case Report
Abstract:Objective: To review and consider the immunomodulatory ramifications of glycopeptide and lipopeptide antibiotics in a patient with severe asthma, hyper-immunoglobulin E (IgE) syndrome, and osteonecrosis of the jaw. Case Summary: A 36-year-old male patient with a pertinent past medical history of hyper-IgE syndrome, severe asthma, and osteonecrosis of the jaw attributed to steroid use initially presented to the emergency department, where imaging of the jaw suggested an infectious process. Following months of v… Show more
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