Increased mean platelet volume in septicaemia.

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Summary

An increased MPV in a patient with bacterial infection possibly indicates that the infection has become invasive and that septicaemia has occurred, and a persistent rise or further increase indicates that treatment is inadequate.

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1983-06-01
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Keywords

Mean platelet volume, Platelet, Medicine, Antibiotics, Endocarditis

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