Severe bacterial infection in thalassemia patients: prevalence, predisposing factors, causative organisms and outcomes
Severe bacterial infections affected 20.7% of thalassemia patients in this cohort, mainly bacteremia due to <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> and <i>Escherichia coli.</i> Major risk factors were severe anemia, prolonged splenectomy, diabetes mellitus, and iron overload with liver hemochromatosis.
Authors
- Kanda Fanhchaksai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3790-4444)
- Lalita Norasetthada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2223-5711)
- Sasinee Hantrakool (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1248-9734)
- Pokpong Piriyakhuntorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9730-8260)
- Chatree Chai‐Adisaksopha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7209-9722)
- Teerachat Punnachet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5308-6264)
- Harit Thongwitokomarn
- Nonthakorn Hantrakun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6463-9992)
- Ekarat Rattarittamrong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7819-5544)
- Piangrawee Niprapan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5195-9188)
- Thanawat Rattanathammethee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2731-4889)
- Adisak Tantiworawit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2381-9292)
- Sirichai Srichairatanakool
- Ruttanaporn Taya
Institutions
- Chiang Mai University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1755729
- Primary Topic
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chiang Mai University
- Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University