title: Imported malaria is a major cause of thrombocytopenia in children presenting to the emergency department in east London.
authors.forename: Shamez
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ladhani
authors.forename: Pushpa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khatri
authors.forename: Haitham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El-Bashir
authors.forename: Delane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shingadia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008131:London; D008288:Malaria / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000469:parasitology*