🟣Infection & sickle cell disease Cause Splenic dysfunction ➡️insufficient splenic IgM ↘️opsonization➡️encapsulated bacteria infection 📌Vaccination, antibiotic prophylaxis, & prompt administration of parenteral antibiotics reduces mortality Read;
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@rickberke @matthewherper @statnews @ushamcfarling Curious to know if comparable (COVID) findings in other geographic locations w/ similar prevalence? https://t.co/plZsJYy06o https://t.co/HCuy3OaH7D
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InFectious Friday! Sickle Cell patients are prone to infection. This article discuses the importance of infectious diseases as a contributor to death and disability in SCD along with pathophysiology, prevalent organisms, prevention, management, and care.
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RT @UVA_PICU: Open Access - Life-Threatening Infectious Complications in Sickle Cell Disease: A Concise Narrative Review in @FrontPediatric…