title: Occurrence of overwhelming gram-negative infections in splenectomised patients with thalassaemia major.
authors.forename: Mardawig
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alebouyeh
authors.forename: Farideh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Moussavi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D004920:Erythropoiesis / Q000502:physiology; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000097:blood; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D019190:Iron Overload / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013156:Splenectomy; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014611:Vaccination; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D010406:Penicillins; D005293:Ferritins