title: [Severe thrombopenia as single sign of hemophagocytosis in a patient with cirrhosis and lethal infection of ascitis fluid by Escherichia coli].
abstract: Hemophagocytosis is defined by a systemic macrophages activation, phagocyting the blood elements. This syndrome can be primary or secondary to multiple causes such as neoplasia or infections. We report here the first case of a hemophagocytosis caused by an Escherichia coli infection of ascitis fluid.
authors.affiliation: Pôle des maladies de l'appareil digestif, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy.
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Parmentier
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hammel
authors.forename: Hind
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bennani
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Valla
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lévy
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruszniewski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D004926:Escherichia coli; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D051359:Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents