Thrombocytopenia and endocarditis in a patient with Whipple ’s disease: case report

Whipple ’s disease (WD) is a rare multisystem infectious disorder that is caused by the actinomycete Tropheryma whipplei. It presents with joint pain followed by abdominal pain, diarrhea, malabsorption and finally...

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases - January 22, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maxim Olivier, Carmelo Licitra, Zachary Field, Li Ge, Dustin Hill, Mario Madruga and S. J. Carlan Tags: Case report Source Type: research