Brucellosis associated with thrombocytopenia

Authors
Hussein, I Gokul, BN Paul, A
Citation
I. Hussein et al., Brucellosis associated with thrombocytopenia, SAUDI MED J, 21(9), 2000, pp. 877-879
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
03795284 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
877 - 879
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-5284(200009)21:9<877:BAWT>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease and is endemic in Saudi Arabia. Many hema tological complications have been reported. We report a case of selective t hrombocytopenia in an expatriate from Bangladesh. Patient responded well to antibrucella and steroid treatment.