Infectious pathogens isolated in 671 episodes of the acute chest syndrome.*
| Pathogen . | No. of Episodes . |
|---|---|
| * All infectious agents isolated during episodes of the acute chest syndrome are included. | |
| Reprinted with permission from Vichinsky E et al. Causes and outcomes of the acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease. N Engl J Med. 2000;342:1855-65. | |
| Chlamydia pneumoniae | 71 |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 51 |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 26 |
| Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus | 12 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 11 |
| Mycoplasma hominis | 10 |
| Parvovirus | 10 |
| Rhinovirus | 8 |
| Parainfluenzvirus | 6 |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 5 |
| Cytomegalovirus | 4 |
| Influenza A virus | 4 |
| Legionella pneumophila | 4 |
| Escherichia coli | 3 |
| Epstein-Barr virus | 3 |
| Herpes simplex virus | 3 |
| Pseudomonas species | 3 |
| Adenovirus | 2 |
| Branhamella species | 2 |
| Echovirus | 2 |
| Beta-hemolytic streptococcus | 2 |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 2 |
| Enterobacter species | 1 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 |
| Mycobacterium avium complex | 1 |
| Salmonella species | 1 |
| Serratia marcescens | 1 |
| Total | 249 |
| Pathogen . | No. of Episodes . |
|---|---|
| * All infectious agents isolated during episodes of the acute chest syndrome are included. | |
| Reprinted with permission from Vichinsky E et al. Causes and outcomes of the acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease. N Engl J Med. 2000;342:1855-65. | |
| Chlamydia pneumoniae | 71 |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | 51 |
| Respiratory syncytial virus | 26 |
| Coagulase-positive Staphylococcus aureus | 12 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 11 |
| Mycoplasma hominis | 10 |
| Parvovirus | 10 |
| Rhinovirus | 8 |
| Parainfluenzvirus | 6 |
| Haemophilus influenzae | 5 |
| Cytomegalovirus | 4 |
| Influenza A virus | 4 |
| Legionella pneumophila | 4 |
| Escherichia coli | 3 |
| Epstein-Barr virus | 3 |
| Herpes simplex virus | 3 |
| Pseudomonas species | 3 |
| Adenovirus | 2 |
| Branhamella species | 2 |
| Echovirus | 2 |
| Beta-hemolytic streptococcus | 2 |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | 2 |
| Enterobacter species | 1 |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | 1 |
| Mycobacterium avium complex | 1 |
| Salmonella species | 1 |
| Serratia marcescens | 1 |
| Total | 249 |