Campylobacter Jejuni and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Roman Jaeschke,1,2E Jan Irvine,1,2Jane Moore,1,2and John Kelton1,2
Received06 Feb 1990
Accepted23 Mar 1990
Abstract
Gastrointestinal bacterial infections could be associated with
multisystem complication due to the thrombotic phenomena. This paper reports
the association of Campylobacter jejuni infection and thrombotic thrombocytopenic
purpura, and describes a new test for diagnosing thrombocytopenic purpura.
