Association of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia With Bacterial Infection in Trauma Patients

JAMA Surg. 2018 Oct 1;153(10):964-965. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.1652.

Authors

Areg Grigorian¹, Sebastian Schubl¹, Cristobal Barrios Jr¹, Victor Joe¹, Matthew Dolich¹, Michael Lekawa¹, Jeffry Nahmias¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Trauma, Burns, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Medical Center, Orange.

Abstract

This cohort study investigates the association between heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and bacterial infection in trauma patients.

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
Bacterial Infections / complications*
Cross Infection / complications
Female
Heparin / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonia, Bacterial / complications
Retrospective Studies
Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced*
Urinary Tract Infections / complications
Wounds and Injuries / complications*

Substances

Anticoagulants
Heparin