The Incidence and Spectrum of Bacterial Infections in Thalassemia Patients

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Bacterial infections are prevalent in 34% of thalassemia patients, with significant risk due to immune dysfunction.
The most common pathogens include E. coli (30%), K. pneumoniae (25%), and S. aureus (20%) in infected patients.
Higher infection rates correlated with ferritin levels over 2500 ng/mL, highlighting the impact of iron overload.
Sepsis and urinary tract infections commonly affect this patient population, emphasizing the need for preventive monitoring.

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Retrospective study found high bacterial infection rates in thalassemia patients, indicating immune deficiency and iron overload risks.

Khan et al. (2023) studied this question.

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