Publications by authors named "Erick Wakunga Unen"
[Osteoarticular infections in patients with sickle cell disease in Lubumbashi: epidemiological study focusing on etiology and management].
Manix Ilunga Banza Nathalie Dinganga Kapessa Augustin Kibonge Mukakala Christelle Ngoie Ngoie Yannick Tietie Ben N Dwala Erick Wakunga Unen
Pan Afr Med J
May 2021
Introduction: infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with sickle cell disease, especially before age 5 years. The purpose of this study was to highlight the epidemiological features, etiologies and management of osteoarticular infections in patients with sickle cell disease in Lubumbashi.
Methods: we conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective study at the Research Center for Sickle Cell Disease in Lubumbashi (RCSCDL) over a three-year period from June 2014 to June 2017.