Impact of a respiratory panel on the diagnosis and management of acute chest syndrome in pediatric patients with sickle cell disease: A single-center retrospective study

Background: Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a common sickle cell disease (SCD) complication. Infectious pathogens are the most common causes of ACS followed by pulmonary infarction and fat embolism. Infectious pathogens responsible for ACS include viruses and atypical bacteria (Mycoplasma pneumoniae a...

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Main Authors: Yaoping Zhang, Stelios Kasikis, Susannah Vanderpool, Paula Ogrodnik, Nikolaos Spyrou, Margaret R. Hammerschlag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468124525000324
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