title: Experience with the use of prophylactic penicillin in children with sickle cell anemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Pegelow
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Light
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Toledano
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011203:Poverty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins