Klebsiella pneumoniae--an emerging bacterial cause of osteomyelitis in sickle cell disease

Hiran, S.; Vishwanathan, K.A.

Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 47(6): 637-638

1999


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772
PMID: 10999167
Document Number: 505215
Salmonella species is the accepted organism causing osteomyelitis in sickle cell disease. Klebsiella pneumoniae is now emerging as a new etiological agent. We report a case of sickle cell osteomyelitis due to Klebsiella pneumoniae.

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