Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
Job syndrome; Hyper IgE syndrome
Treatment
There is no known cure for this condition. The goal of treatment is to control the recurrent infections. Medications include antibiotics. Antifungal and antiviral medications are prescribed when appropriate.
Sometimes, surgery is needed to drain abscesses.
Intravenous (IV, directly into a vein) gamma globulin may help build up the immune system temporarily when there are severe infections.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
Job syndrome is a lifelong chronic condition. Each new infection requires treatment.
Complications
- Repeated infections
Sepsis
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you are experiencing or observing a collection of the above signs and symptoms.
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Review Date: 08/19/2009
Reviewed By: Andrew Schriber, MD, FCCP. Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care,
and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, NJ.
Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
