Coagulant and fibrinolytic status in tuberculous meningitis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 428-431

  Schoeman, Johan ^a,c   Mansvelt, Erna ^b   Springer, Priscilla ^a   Van Rensburg, Anita Janse ^a   Carlini, Sophia ^a   Fourie, Elba ^b  

^a Department of Paediatrics and Child Health ^*  (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Childhood; Coagulant; Fibrinolytic status; Tuberculous meningitis

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTITHROMBIN; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; ETHIONAMIDE; FIBRINOLYTIC FACTOR; ISONIAZID; PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR INHIBITOR 1; PREDNISONE; PROTEIN C; PROTEIN S; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; BLEEDING TIME; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD CLOTTING TEST; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERCOAGULABILITY; INFANT; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 34249026676     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000261126.60283.cf     Document Type: Article

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