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Early, aggressive treatment of all infections is critical to the successful management of CGD. Patients are treated with antibiotics and immune serum. Antibiotics are used at the first sign of infection. Immune serum is a source of antibodies that help fight infections. Interferon gamma is an experimental treatment for CGD that has shown promising results. There is no cure for the under-lying cause of chronic granulomatous disease
— John T. Lohr, PhD
