Bloodstream Infections in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: Single-center Study

BACKGROUND: People with sickle cell disease (SCD) are more susceptible to bloodstream infections (BSIs). Several factors contribute to this heightened risk, including auto-splenectomy due to repeated sickling and ischemic injuries to the spleen and other tissues. Previous studies have mostly focused...

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Main Authors: Nuha Mubarak Alharbi, Inas Saleh Bagabas, Abdullah Jaman Alzahrani, Israa Abdullah Malli, Sultan Almutairi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Hematology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/joah.joah_86_24
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