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J Paediatr Child Health
; 45(10): 598-601, 2009 Oct.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19825023
RESUMEN
Bacterial endocarditis complicated by the development of intra-cardiac thrombus presents a difficult management dilemma in the pre-term infant. Here we present our experience with three infants who had this condition, all of whom were successfully managed using therapy with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-TPA). Therapy in one of the infants was particularly instructive, as the condition was further complicated by severe thrombocytopaenia, making the decision to treat using r-TPA difficult.