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Klebsiella pneumoniae osteomyelitis in sickle cell anemia

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A case ofKlebsiella pneumoniae osteomyelitis in a patient with sickle cell anemia is reported. The literature is briefly reviewed. The case is presented because of the rarity ofKlebsiella pneumonia osteomyelitis in sickle cell disease.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health, J.J. Group of Hospitals and Grant Medical College, 400 00S, Bombay

    Renu B. Patel (Professor & Head Institute of Child Health, J.J. Group of Hospitals and Grant Medical College, Bombay) & Bharat Parmar

  2. Department of Radiology, Institute of Child Health, J.J. Group of Hospitals and Grant Medical College, 400 00S, Bombay

    Subhash Ramani

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Patel, R.B., Ramani, S. & Parmar, B. Klebsiella pneumoniae osteomyelitis in sickle cell anemia. Indian J Pediatr 56, 145–149 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02749731

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