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ORIGINAL ARTICLES and LETTERS Infectious Disease

Prevalence of Pneumococcal Bacteremia in Children with Sickle Cell Disease

Ami PatelUniversity of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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Amra ZuzoDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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Hamayun ImranDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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Abdul Hafeez SiddiquiDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital, Mobile, Alabama, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 432-436 | Received 12 Mar 2013, Accepted 12 Mar 2013, Published online: 09 Apr 2013

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