Exchange transfusion as a treatment strategy in severe pertussis with hyperleukocytosis in an infant -A case report

Hyperleukocytosis in pertussis has a correlation with disease severity. We describe a 5-week-old infant with severe pertussis and hyperleukocytosis requiring mechanical ventilation. Baby developed refractory hypoxemia. Two cycles of exchange transfusion were done on different occasions. Exchange tra...

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Main Authors: Abdul Rauf, Anil Sachdev, Dhiren Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2019;volume=6;issue=4;spage=40;epage=42;aulast=Rauf