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Acute Chest Syndrome/Sickle Cell Disease
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PATHOGENS
- The most common etiologies of acute chest syndrome are
- Unknown (46%)
- Infarction (16%)
- Fat embolism (9%)
- Chlamydia pneumoniae (7%)
- Mycoplasma pneumonia (7%)
- Viruses (6%)
- Respiratory syncytial virus (mostly in children)
- Parvovirus
- Rhinovirus
- Parainfluenza virus
- Influenza A or B
- Cytomegalovirus (primary infection)
- Epstein-Barr Virus (primary infection)
- Herpes simplex virus
- Adenovirus
- Other bacteria (5%)
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Mycoplasma hominis
- Haemophilus influenza
- Legionella pneumophilia
- E. Coli
- Pseudomonas species
- Mixed infections (4%)
- Rare causes: Mycobacteria: M. tuberculosis, M. avium complex, beta-hemolytic streptococcus, Enterobacter species, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella species, Serratia marcescens
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PATHOGENS
- The most common etiologies of acute chest syndrome are
- Unknown (46%)
- Infarction (16%)
- Fat embolism (9%)
- Chlamydia pneumoniae (7%)
- Mycoplasma pneumonia (7%)
- Viruses (6%)
- Respiratory syncytial virus (mostly in children)
- Parvovirus
- Rhinovirus
- Parainfluenza virus
- Influenza A or B
- Cytomegalovirus (primary infection)
- Epstein-Barr Virus (primary infection)
- Herpes simplex virus
- Adenovirus
- Other bacteria (5%)
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Mycoplasma hominis
- Haemophilus influenza
- Legionella pneumophilia
- E. Coli
- Pseudomonas species
- Mixed infections (4%)
- Rare causes: Mycobacteria: M. tuberculosis, M. avium complex, beta-hemolytic streptococcus, Enterobacter species, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella species, Serratia marcescens
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Last updated: April 3, 2019
Citation
Lanzkron, Sophie, and John J Strouse. "Acute Chest Syndrome/Sickle Cell Disease." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540649/0/Acute_Chest_Syndrome_Sickle_Cell_Disease.
Lanzkron S, Strouse JJ. Acute Chest Syndrome/Sickle Cell Disease. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540649/0/Acute_Chest_Syndrome_Sickle_Cell_Disease. Accessed March 21, 2023.
Lanzkron, S., & Strouse, J. J. (2019). Acute Chest Syndrome/Sickle Cell Disease. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540649/0/Acute_Chest_Syndrome_Sickle_Cell_Disease
Lanzkron S, Strouse JJ. Acute Chest Syndrome/Sickle Cell Disease [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2023 March 21]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540649/0/Acute_Chest_Syndrome_Sickle_Cell_Disease.
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