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Purulent Pericarditis in Sickle Cell Disease Due to Streptococcus agalactiae; a Unique Case Report and Literature Review

Alina BhatDownstate College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, USA; View further author information
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Elvira NeculiseanuDownstate College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, USA; View further author information
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Eric L. TamDownstate College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Adam GendyDownstate College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, USAView further author information
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Daniel L. BecklesDownstate College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, USAView further author information
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Carol LuhrsDownstate College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, USA; View further author information
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Albert BravermanDownstate College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, State University of New York, Brooklyn, NY, USA; View further author information
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Pages 1-3 | Received 29 Aug 2018, Accepted 26 Jan 2019, Published online: 18 Mar 2019

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