Antibiotic use in adults during sickle cell vaso-occlusive crisis: Is it time for a controlled trial?

Br J Haematol. 2021 Jun;193(6):1281-1283. doi: 10.1111/bjh.17439. Epub 2021 Mar 30.

Authors

Tim Jang¹, George Mo¹, Connor Stewart¹, Ogechukwu Egini¹, Dibyendu Dutta¹, John Muthu¹, Seah H Lim¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA.

PMID: 33783844
DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17439

No abstract available

Keywords: antibiotics; sickle cell disease; vaso-occlusive crisis.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Anemia, Sickle Cell / drug therapy*
Anemia, Sickle Cell / microbiology
Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Vasoconstriction*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents