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Sickle Cell Disease and Infections in High- and Low-Income Countries

Infections, especially pneumococcal septicemia, meningitis, and Salmonella osteomyelitis, are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD increased susceptibility to infection, while infection leads to SCD-specific pathophysiological changes. The risk of...

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Published in:Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis
Main Authors: Cannas, Giovanna, Merazga, Salima, Virot, Emilie
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6613623/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31308918
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4084/MJHID.2019.042
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