Fatal haemophagocytic syndrome and hepatitis associated with visceral leishmaniasis

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 416-418

  Mathur, P ^a   Samantaray, J ^a   Samanta, P ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Fatal; Haemophagocytic syndrome; Hepatitis; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTILEISHMANIAL AGENT; STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; EPISTAXIS; FEVER; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LABORATORY TEST; LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; MALE; ORAL BLEEDING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTHROMBIN TIME; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; TREATMENT FAILURE; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

EID: 37548998566     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.37354     Document Type: Article

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