Penicillin resistant streptococcus pneumoniae in a Jamaican patient with homozygous sickle cell disease
West Indian med. j
;
45(3): 95-6, Sept. 1996.
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in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-180088
ABSTRACT
Penicillin prophylaxis against infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae is now routine in young children with homozygous sickle-cell (SS) disease and the emergence of penicillin-resistant strains is a serious clinical concern. The first death associated with such resistance in a Jamaican child with SS disease is reported
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Main subject:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Penicillin Resistance
/
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Limits:
Child
/
Female
/
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
English Caribbean
/
Jamaica
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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