Severe Malarial Thrombocytopenia: A Risk Factor for Mortality in Papua, Indonesia

Conclusions
Severe thrombocytopenia identifies both children and adults at increased risk of death from falciparum or vivax malaria, particularly in those with concurrent severe anemia.

Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases - January 24, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lampah, D. A., Yeo, T. W., Malloy, M., Kenangalem, E., Douglas, N. M., Ronaldo, D., Sugiarto, P., Simpson, J. A., Poespoprodjo, J. R., Anstey, N. M., Price, R. N. Tags: PARASITES Source Type: research