Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis complicating invasive pneumococcal disease: a pediatric case report

• Main Authors: Mitsuru Tsuge (Author), Machiko Miyamoto (Author), Reiji Miyawaki (Author), Yoichi Kondo (Author), Hirokazu Tsukahara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an infrequent but life-threatening disease due to excessive immune activation. Secondary HLH can be triggered by infections, autoimmune diseases, and malignant diseases. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a pathogenic bacterium responsible for...