The Utility of Platelet Indices in Predicting Multiorgan Dysfunction in Scrub Typhus

Platelet indices have been used to diagnose and prognosticate infections such as tuberculosis, malaria, dengue, and septic shock. Platelet indices have previously not been used in the prediction of multiorgan dysfunction (MODS) in patients with scrub typhus. A three-year retrospective review of pati...

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Main Authors: Saravanakumari Vijayakumar, Stalin Viswanathan, Dheeraj Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3870354