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

Abstract Background 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 failure to thrive. Diagnosis requires tissue sampling and histology...

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Autores principales:	Maxim Olivier, Carmelo Licitra, Zachary Field, Li Ge, Dustin Hill, Mario Madruga, S. J. Carlan
Formato:	Artigo
Lenguaje:	Inglês
Publicado:	BMC 2020-01-01
Colección:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Materias:	Thrombocytopenia Whipple’s disease Endocarditis Embolic stroke Malabsorption
Acceso en línea:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4799-0
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