Thrombocytosis in children with Hemophilus influenzae meningitis.
A retrospective study of thrombocytosis in children with Hemophilus influenzae meningitis was performed. Forty-five percent of patients had a platelet count greater than 500 X 10(9)/l during hospitalization. The mean platelet count was 284 X 10(9)/l on admission, and gradually increased to 648 X 10(9)/l on day 11 of hospitalization. These results document that thrombocytosis is common among children with H. influenzae meningitis and suggest that it is probably a recovery phenomenon.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D010976:Platelet Count; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013922:Thrombocytosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*