Leukocyte myeloperoxidase deficiency and diabetes mellitus associated with Candida albicans liver abscess

Abstract Reported here is a case of hereditary myeloperoxidase deficiency in a diabetic patient suffering from a Candida albicans liver abscess. Peroxidase activity is completely absent from the neutrophils and monocytes although it is present in the eosinophils. The different forms of myeloperoxidase deficiency are discussed.