Infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in preterm infants


Aygun C., Tekinalp G., Gurgey A.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY, cilt.25, sa.8, ss.665-667, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome due to bacteria is rare and its appearance in preterm babies is uncommon. The signs, symptoms, laboratory values, and clinical status of three preterm babies with infection-associated hemophagocytic syndrome due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa are described and differences between preterm and infant cases are discussed in this report.