Treatment of Severe Refractory Thrombocytopenia in Brucellosis with Eltrombopag: A Case Report
We reported a 5-year-old girl who developed severe refractory thrombocytopenia secondary to brucellosis. The first-line treatment including corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin did not elevate her platelets, but eltrombopag worked well and her platelet count recovered rapidly.
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research
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