Bacteraemia in sickle cell anaemia is associated with low haemoglobin: a report of 890 admissions to a tertiary hospital in Tanzania

<p>Bacteraemia is a leading cause of morbidity in sickle cell anaemia (SCA), but information from studies in Africa is limited. We evaluated 890 admissions from 648 SCA patients at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania. Bacteraemia was present in 43 admissions (4·8%); isolates included <em>Sta...

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Hoofdauteurs: Makani, J, Mgaya, J, Balandya, E, Msami, K, Soka, D, Cox, SE, Komba, AN, Rwezaula, S, Meda, E, Muturi, D, Kitundu, J, Fegan, G, Kirkham, FJ, Newton, CR, Snow, RW, Lowe, B
Formaat: Journal article
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Wiley 2015