MOF induced by meningococcal sepsis: Successful outcome after intensive multidisciplinary approaches

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 75-77

  Valbonesi, M ^a   Pallavicini, F Bobbio ^a   Cannella, G ^a   Zinno, E ^a   Patrone, F ^a   Carlier, P ^a   Dejana, A ^a   Morelli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBIN III; LYSOSOME ENZYME; PROTEIN C; VON WILLEBRAND FACTOR;

ANAMNESIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYOPRECIPITATION; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; EPIDEMIC MENINGITIS; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEMOPERFUSION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; LEUKAPHERESIS; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MENINGOCOCCEMIA; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PLASMAPHERESIS; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; SEPTIC SHOCK; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22144484410     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2005.03.006     Document Type: Article

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