Infections in G6PD-Deficient Hospitalized Patients—Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Related Mortality

Infections in G6PD-Deficient Hospitalized Patients—Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Related Mortality

G6PD deficiency is a genetic disease that weakens the immune system and renders affected individuals susceptible to infections. In the Sultanate of Oman resides a high number of recorded G6PD cases due to widespread consanguineous marriage, which may reach 25% of the population. We studied the infec...

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Main Authors: Diaa Alrahmany, Ahmed F. Omar, Salima R. S. Al-Maqbali, Gehan Harb, Islam M. Ghazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
G6PD deficiency
bacterial infections
prevalence
hospitalization
mortality
hospital-acquired infections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/7/934

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