CASE FOR DIAGNOSIS Recurrent bronchopulmonary infections in the left lung of a 21-month-old female

On admission, in December 2004, the patient was in mediocre general conditions. Her height and weight were 56 cm and 10.0 kg (both 25 percentile), respectively. Her respiratory rate was 33 breaths?min. Physical examination demonstrated decreased percussion and auscultatory sounds over the left hemithorax. Screening on immunological disorders revealed that Band T-cell functions were normal. Sweat test and cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene mutations were negative. Results of the blood and microbiological tests performed on admission are shown in table 1.