Capnocytophaga canimorsus sepsis with associated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 345, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 78-80

  Ma, Andrew ^a   Goetz, Matthew Bidwell ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Capnocytophaga; Sepsis; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; PREDNISONE; SULTAMICILLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD CULTURE; CAPNOCYTOPHAGA CANIMORSUS INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG CONGESTION; MALE; PLASMAPHERESIS; REVIEW; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 84871959722     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: 15382990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e318262db1a     Document Type: Article

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