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Burden and spectrum of bacterial infections among sickle cell disease children living in Cameroon.
BMC infectious diseases - 15 Mar 2017
Alima Yanda Anastasie Nicole, Nansseu Jobert Richie N, Mbassi Awa Hubert Désiré, Tatah Sandra A, Seungue Judith, Eposse Charlotte, Koki Paul Olivier N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although sickle cell disease (SCD) children are highly susceptible to bacterial infections (BIs), there is a dreadful lack of data related to the burden and spectrum of BIs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the highest affected region with SCD. This study aimed to determine the burden and spectrum of BIs among SCD children hospitalized in a pediatric reference hospital in Cameroon, a SSA country. METHODS:...
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