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Sepsis in a Young Man with Thalassemia Major: A Case Report

Atak Burcin, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Aktas Gulali, Duman Tuba, Kocak Zahid, Erkus Edip, Savli Haluk, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey
2018 Journal of Clinical Cases & Reports  

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A 23-year-old young man with a transfusion-dependent thalassemia major presented to internal medicine outpatient clinic of our institution. His complaints included fatigue and abdominal pain for 1-2 days. He needed blood transfusions in every two weeks. On admission, he had a fever that not responded to empiric antibiotics. General condition of the patient deteriorated rapidly and he died in intensive care unit of our institution. In conclusion, physicians should aware of serious infectious
more » ... ed by such microorganisms in patients with iron overload and proper antimicrobial therapy should be initiate at once.
doi:10.46619/joccr.2018.1-1008 fatcat:ihn37edsufafzc6bbbejtods5u
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Atak Burcin, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Aktas Gulali, Duman Tuba, Kocak Zahid, Erkus Edip, Savli Haluk, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey, Department of Internal Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University Hospital, Bolu, Turkey. "Sepsis in a Young Man with Thalassemia Major: A Case Report." Journal of Clinical Cases & Reports (2018) 36-38