Urinary Tract Infection in Febrile Children with Sickle Cell Disease Who Present to the Emergency Room with Fever

Urinary Tract Infection in Febrile Children with Sickle Cell Disease Who Present to the Emergency Room with Fever

Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients are thought to be at higher risk for urinary tract infections (UTIs) compared to the general population secondary to increased sickling, abnormal urinary acidification, and an inability to concentrate the urine. The incidence of UTI in febrile children with SCD in...

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Main Authors: Nehal Patel, Ahmad Farooqi, Michael Callaghan, Usha Sethuraman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
sickle cell disease
urinary tract infection
fever
children
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1531

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