Thrombocytopenic purpura after hepatitis B vaccine: case report and review of the literature

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004 Feb;23(2):183-4. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000109846.59440.a1.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hepatitis B / prevention & control*
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines / administration & dosage
  • Hepatitis B Vaccines / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / chemically induced*
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / drug therapy
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / physiopathology
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vaccination / adverse effects

Substances

  • Hepatitis B Vaccines
  • Prednisone