Zika Virus Infection Associated With Severe Thrombocytopenia

We report two patients that developed severe thrombocytopenia after Zika virus (ZIKV) infection. The first patient had 1000 platelets/μL and died after multiple hemorrhages. The second patient had 2000 platelets/μL, had melena and ecchymoses, and recovered after receiving intravenous immunoglobulin. ZIKV may be associated with immune-mediated severe thrombocytopenia.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - October 13, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sharp, T. M., Munoz-Jordan, J., Perez-Padilla, J., Bello-Pagan, M. I., Rivera, A., Pastula, D. M., Salinas, J. L., Martinez Mendez, J. H., Mendez, M., Powers, A. M., Waterman, S., Rivera-Garcia, B. Tags: BRIEF REPORTS Source Type: research