title: A Masked Case of Vancomycin-induced Immune Thrombocytopenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: Samuel.A.Schueler@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Samuel A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Schueler
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Nilima S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Shet
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stienstra
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Daniel C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin