Pediatric patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) are known to have an increased susceptibility to infections, leading to a higher incidence of fever among this population. However, there is limited literature specifically focusing on the outcomes of pediatric SCA patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) or hospital with a primary diagnosis of fever.
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