Extreme lymphocytopenia associated with toxic shock syndrome

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 244, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 351-354

  Galus, M A ^a,c   Stern, J ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILL; COUGHING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; FEVER; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTOPENIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME;

ABSCESS; ADULT; HUMANS; LYMPHOPENIA; MALE; SHOCK, SEPTIC; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0031688892     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1998.00409.x     Document Type: Article

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