Thrombocytopenia Associated with Elemental Mercury Poisoning in Two Siblings — Connecticut, July 2022
Hogeland E, Somers T, Yip L, Doyon S, Redlich C, Orsey A, Woda C, Swan S, Feder H. Thrombocytopenia Associated with Elemental Mercury Poisoning in Two Siblings — Connecticut, July 2022. MMWR Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report 2023, 72: 1027-1031. PMID: 37733629, PMCID: PMC10519713, DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7238a2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous immune globulinSevere thrombocytopeniaElemental mercury poisoningImmune thrombocytopenic purpuraThrombopoietin receptor agonistsPossible infectious causesElemental mercury toxicityPublic health outreachPetechial rashOral mucositisImmune globulinProlonged hospitalizationInfectious causesPlatelet transfusionsThrombocytopenic purpuraThrombocytopenia AssociatedReceptor agonistHealth outreachPoison controlEarly detectionToxic exposureMercury exposureEnvironmental exposuresMercury poisoningDimercaptosuccinic acid