Fatal thrombocytopenia associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Journal of Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-117

  Venkatesan, P ^a   Patel, V ^a   Collingham, K E ^a   Ellis, C J ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; COMPLEMENT FIXING ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; PNEUMONIA; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 0029814055     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(96)93043-1     Document Type: Article

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