Bacterial infection and sickle cell anemia. An analysis of 250 infections in 166 patients and a review of the literature

Medicine (Baltimore). 1971 Mar;50(2):97-112.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications*
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / mortality
  • Bacterial Infections / complications*
  • Bacterial Infections / etiology
  • Black People
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Escherichia coli Infections / complications
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Pneumococcal / etiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteomyelitis / etiology
  • Pneumonia / etiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Salmonella Infections / complications
  • Sepsis / complications
  • Sex Factors
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / etiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections / etiology