Profound thrombocytopenia in Plasmodium vivax malaria.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 35(3): 243-4, 1999 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-10626136
ABSTRACT
In India, malaria is endemic and commonly caused by Plasmodium vivax and P. falciparum. Thrombocytopenia is a common finding in falciparum infection but is rare in P. vivax infection. We report profound thrombocytopenia in a 43-year-old female patient due to P. vivax infection. The platelet count was as low as 5 x 10(9)/liter, such severe thrombocytopenia has never been reported in vivax malaria.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trombocitopenia
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Malaria Vivax
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India