Open AccessHaematogenous osteoarticular infections in paediatric sickle cell trait patients: A reality in a tertiary centre in West Africa
Author(s) -
Jean Baptiste Yaokreh,
Helen Audrey Thomas,
Paule-Christine Ekobo,
Guy-Serge Yapo Kouamé,
B. Kouamé,
O. Ouattara
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/ajps.ajps_114_20
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , septic arthritis , pediatrics , sickle cell trait , medical record , population , tuberculosis , osteoarthritis , retrospective cohort study , surgery , arthritis , disease , pathology , alternative medicine , environmental health
Sickle cell trait (SCT) affects at least 5.2% of the world population, and it is considered asymptomatic by medical practitioners. There is a paucity of data regarding SCT paediatric patients and haematogenous osteoarticular infections (HOAIs). In our practice, some children with SCT presented HOAIs. This study aims to describe the pattern of HOAIs in children with SCT admitted in our unit.