Thrombocytopenia, which signifies a low platelet count usually below 150 × 10 9 /L, is a common finding following or during many viral infections. In clinical medicine, mild thrombocytopenia, combined with lymphopenia in a patient with signs and symptoms of an infectious disease, raises the suspicion of a viral infection.

Jan 1, 2008 · Chronic infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are now well-characterized causes of CITP. Between 6% and 15% of patients infected with HIV may develop thrombocytopenia. Patients with CITP with risk factors for HIV infection should be screened for the virus.

Infections with protozoa, bacteria and viruses can cause thrombocytopenia with or without disseminated intravascular coagulation. Commonly dengue, malaria, scrub typhus and other rickettsial infections, meningococci, leptospira and certain viral infections present as fever with thrombocytopenia.

Nov 22, 2023 · Other infections, such as systemic viral infections (eg, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus), rickettsial infections (eg, Rocky Mountain spotted fever), and bacterial sepsis, often accompany thrombocytopenia.

Feb 20, 2021 · Thrombocytopenia, which signifies a low platelet count usually below 150 × 10 9 /L, is a common finding following or during many viral infections. In clinical medicine, mild thrombocytopenia, combined with lymphopenia in a patient with signs and symptoms of an infectious disease, raises the …

Invasive bacterial infections can cause sepsis, a clinical syndrome with high mortality, reflecting an inflammatory response to an infectious agent . Among the most prevalent causative organisms in community-acquired sepsis are Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Streptococcus pneumoniae [2–4].

Areas covered: This narrative review, after a brief presentation of the possible pathogenic mechanisms, is focused on the most prevalent infections associated with thrombocytopenia, namely those attributable to hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Helicobacter pylori.

Mar 30, 2024 · The review further navigates the landscape of thrombocytopenia in relation to specific viruses, and sheds light on the diverse mechanisms through which hepatitis C virus (HCV), measles virus, parvovirus B19, and other viral agents contribute to platelet depletion.

Feb 20, 2021 · Thrombocytopenia, which signifies a low platelet count usually below 150 × 10 9 /L, is a common finding following or during many viral infections. In clinical medicine, mild thrombocytopenia, combined with lymphopenia in a patient with signs and symptoms of an infectious disease, raises the suspicion of a viral infection.

Infections that can cause thrombocytopenia include HIV, hepatitis C, sepsis (blood infection) and malaria. Germs from tick bites can also cause vector-borne diseases, like brucellosis, that affect platelet counts. Certain drugs, like ibuprofen and sulfonamides (an antibiotic), can suppress your body’s ability to produce platelets.