Febrile Neutropenia and Hemorrhagic Stroke in a Thalassemia Major Patient

A 36-year-old transfusion-dependent thalassemia major patient presented with febrile neutropenia and anemia. Deferiprone (L1) was discontinued as it was suspected to be the offending agent and prompt broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy was initiated after which the patient improved. After 11 days the...

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Main Author: Sheikh-Taha, Marwan (author)
Other Authors: Koussa, Suzanne (author), Inati, Adlette (author), Taher, Ali (author)
Format: article
Published: 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/3926
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03630260701641211
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03630260701641211
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