Systemic infections mimicking thrombotic
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Kristina K. Booth; Deirdra R. Terrell; Sara K. Vesely; James N. George
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The absence of specific diagnostic criteria, the urgency to begin plasma exchange treatment, and the risk for complications from plasma exchange make the initial evaluation of patients with suspected thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) difficult. Systemic infections may mimic the