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Penicillin Prophylaxis in Children with Sickle Cell Disease

Children who have sickle cell disease and are under the age of five years are at increased risk of life-threatening pneumococcal infection due to absent or non-functional spleens and a decreased immune response. To prevent pneumococcal infection, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the use...

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Main Authors: Cober, Mary Petrea, Phelps, Stephanie J.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group 2010
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3018247/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22477807
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