The Importance of Abnormal Platelet Count in Patients with <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection

The Importance of Abnormal Platelet Count in Patients with <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection

Background: <i>Clostridium difficile</i> infection (CDI) causes morbidity and mortality. Platelets have been increasingly recognized as an important component of innate and adaptive immunity. We aimed to assess the incidence of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis in CDI and the effect of...

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Main Authors: Shira Buchrits, Anat Gafter-Gvili, Jihad Bishara, Alaa Atamna, Gida Ayada, Yair Eynath, Tomer Avni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
thrombocytosis
thrombocytopenia
mortality
<i>Clostridioides difficile</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2957

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