title: Transient protein S deficiency with deep venous thrombosis during Salmonella typhimurium infection.
abstract: A patient with deep venous thrombosis and low protein S activity during the course of Salmonella typhimurium infection is presented. Although protein S deficiency has been reported in patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation, it was not present in this patient and his protein S activity was normal after the findings of infection and deep venous thrombosis disappeared.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ceyhan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kanra
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Benderlioglu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Seçmeer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hiçsönmez
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kirazli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018455:Protein S Deficiency; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000097:blood*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology