title: [Infection in sickle cell disease].
abstract: Bacterial infection is frequent in patients with sickle cell disease. Pneumococcal bacteremia is particularly severe in young children. The risk persists in adults, especially for nosocomial infections. Prevention is directed against pneumococcal disease and includes both vaccination and prophylactic antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, hôpital intercommunal de Créteil.
authors.forename: Emmanuelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lesprit
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lesprit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D014611:Vaccination