Thrombocytopenic purpura as only manifestation of brucellosis in a child

Turkish Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 265-267

  Yalaz, Mehmet ^a   Arslan, Mehmet T ^a   Kurugöl, Zafer ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Thrombocytopenic purpura

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FEVER; FOOD INTAKE; HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALAISE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MILK; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROLOGY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRUCELLOSIS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC;

EID: 4644318495     PISSN: 00414301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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