Get 20M+ Full-Text Papers For Less Than $1.50/day. Start a 14-Day Trial for You or Your Team.

Learn More →

PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS IN SICKLE CELL ANEMIA-Reply

PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS IN SICKLE CELL ANEMIA-Reply This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.—In response to Dr. Austrian's comments, I admit to being by nature a pessimist but not a defeatist. Studies are already in progress along the lines that he suggests. Our series now consists of 17 episodes of pneumococcal bacteremia in children with sickle cell anemia. The serotypes are as follows: type 1, one; type 3, one; type 4, one; type 6, five; type 12, one; type 14, four; type 18, one; type 23, two; and type 24, one. Thus, it appears that certain serotypes are definitely appearing to be more common. We are examining the specific antibody response of the children with sickle cell anemia and documented pneumococcal infections to see if the response is comparable to that of normal children. Secondly, we are doing a cross-sectional survey of a large number of our children to determine specific pneumococcal antibody profiles. These data will then provide the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS IN SICKLE CELL ANEMIA-Reply

PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS IN SICKLE CELL ANEMIA-Reply

Abstract

This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.—In response to Dr. Austrian's comments, I admit to being by nature a pessimist but not a defeatist. Studies are already in progress along the lines that he suggests. Our series now consists of 17 episodes of pneumococcal bacteremia in children with sickle cell anemia. The serotypes are as follows: type 1, one; type 3, one;...
Loading next page...
 
/lp/american-medical-association/pneumococcal-infections-in-sickle-cell-anemia-reply-CwPoE8DqKc

References (0)

References for this paper are not available at this time. We will be adding them shortly, thank you for your patience.

Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1972 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0002-922X
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.1972.02110120139033
Publisher site
See Article on Publisher Site

Abstract

This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.—In response to Dr. Austrian's comments, I admit to being by nature a pessimist but not a defeatist. Studies are already in progress along the lines that he suggests. Our series now consists of 17 episodes of pneumococcal bacteremia in children with sickle cell anemia. The serotypes are as follows: type 1, one; type 3, one; type 4, one; type 6, five; type 12, one; type 14, four; type 18, one; type 23, two; and type 24, one. Thus, it appears that certain serotypes are definitely appearing to be more common. We are examining the specific antibody response of the children with sickle cell anemia and documented pneumococcal infections to see if the response is comparable to that of normal children. Secondly, we are doing a cross-sectional survey of a large number of our children to determine specific pneumococcal antibody profiles. These data will then provide the

Journal

American Journal of Diseases of ChildrenAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jun 1, 1972

There are no references for this article.