Spontaneous splenic rupture in a child with murine typhus

被引：8
作者：
Fergie, J
Purcell, K
机构：
[1] Driscoll Childrens Hosp, Corpus Christi, TX 78411 USA
[2] Healthcare & Leadership Solut Pharmacotherapy Sol, Corpus Christi, TX USA
[3] Texas A&M Univ, Coll Med, Kingsville, TX USA
[4] Texas A&M Univ, Sch Pharm, Kingsville, TX USA
来源：
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL | 2004年 / 23卷 / 12期
关键词：
splenic rupture; murine typhus;
D O I：
10.1097/01.inf.0000145547.03450.9d
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
摘要：
A 10-year-old boy hospitalized with murine typhus infection had splenic rupture as a complication. Surgical intervention was not required. He recovered and was discharged a week after admission. This is the first reported case of spontaneous splenic rupture in a child with murine typhus.
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页码：1171 / 1172
页数：2
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