My child has digeorge syndrome, is it more likely that a bacterial infection can become septic?

Maybe: Digeorge syndrome children have a problem with their t cells, so they have trouble fighting off fungal, viral, and pneumocystis infections. This immune deficiency behaves similarly to the t cell problems seen in aids patients. A pediatric infectious disease or immunology specialist can help assess whether or not a digeorge patient is at high risk when he gets a particular bacterial infection.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Possibly: In children with digeorge syndrome, the thymus gland may be small or missing, resulting in poor immune function and frequent, severe infections.

Possibly: If the thymus gland is small or is missing, there can be a problem with T cells (type of white blood cell) which can make it hard to fight infections.