Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-like syndrome associated with arcanobacterium pyogenes endocarditis in a post-transplant patient: A case report

Autor: S O, Andy Tang, T S, Leong, T, Ruixin, H H, Chua, L P, Chew
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: The Medical journal of Malaysia. 73(5)
ISSN: 0300-5283
Popis: Systemic Arcanobacterium pyogenes is a rare bacterial infection in humans.1The diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)-like syndrome and infective endocarditis (IE) is often elusive. We report a case of TTP-like syndrome associated with A. pyogenes endocarditis in a post-allogenic transplant patient.
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