Prophylactic platelets in dengue: survey responses highlight lack of an evidence base

Dengue is the most important arboviral infection of humans. Thrombocytopenia is frequently observed in the course of infection and haemorrhage may occur in severe disease. The degree of thrombocytopenia correlates with the severity of infection, and may contribute to the risk of haemorrhage. As a re...

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Main Authors: Whitehorn, J, Rodriguez Roche, R, Guzman, M, Martinez, E, Gomez, W, Nainggolan, L, Laksono, I, Mishra, A, Lum, L, Faiz, A, Sall, A, Dawurung, J, Borges, A, Leo, Y, Blumberg, L, Bausch, D, Kroeger, A, Horstick, O, Thwaites, G, Wertheim, H, Larsson, M, Hien, T, Peeling, R, Wills, B, Simmons, C, Farrar, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012