Interleukin 6 as a marker of severe bacterial infection in children with sickle cell disease and fever: a case–control study

Interleukin 6 as a marker of severe bacterial infection in children with sickle cell disease and fever: a case–control study

Abstract Background Etiological diagnosis of fever in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) is often challenging. The aim of this study was to analyze the pattern of inflammatory biomarkers in SCD febrile children and controls, in order to determine predictors of severe bacterial infection (SBI)....

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Main Authors: Elena María Rincón-López, María Luisa Navarro Gómez, Teresa Hernández-Sampelayo Matos, David Aguilera-Alonso, Eva Dueñas Moreno, Jesús Saavedra-Lozano, Begoña Santiago García, María del Mar Santos Sebastián, Marina García Morín, Cristina Beléndez Bieler, Jorge Lorente Romero, Elena Cela de Julián, F-DREP Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Sickle cell disease
Infection
Fever
Cytokines
Interleukin-6
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06470-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06470-4

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