Bacterial Throat Flora in Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia (Hbss)

Abstract

ln 181 cases of sickle cell anaemia (Hbs.S) bacterial throat flora was studied. The commonest organisms' isolated in all age groups were alphahaemolytic streptococci of the viridans group (93.90/o) and neisseria-like species t82.3%). The pattern of bacterial flora in these patients does not differ from that of non sickle cell anaemia patients.