Zika Virus Infection Associated With Severe Thrombocytopenia.

Sharp, Tyler M; Muñoz-Jordán, Jorge; Perez-Padilla, Janice; Bello-Pagán, Melissa I; Rivera, Aidsa; Pastula, Daniel M; Salinas, Jorge L; Martínez Mendez, Jose H et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2016

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report two patients that developed severe thrombocytopenia after Zika virus (ZIKV) infection. The first patient had 1000 platelets/μL and died after multiple hemorrhages. The second patient had 2000 platelets/μL, had melena and ecchymoses, and recovered after receiving intravenous immunoglobulin. ZIKV may be associated with immune-mediated severe thrombocytopenia.

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