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Case Reports
. 2005;37(4):306-8.
doi: 10.1080/00365540510031412.

Drotrecogin alpha (activated) in neonatal septic shock

David Frommhold  1 , Alexandra Birle, Otwin Linderkamp, Eugen Zilow, Johannes Pöschl
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Drotrecogin alpha (activated) in neonatal septic shock

David Frommhold et al. Scand J Infect Dis. 2005.

Abstract

A 12-d-old neonate suffering from group B streptococcal septic shock was treated with 24 microg/kg/h recombinant human activated protein C [rhAPC, drotrecogin alpha (activated)] for 96 h. The protein C activity increased from 5% to 53% after rhAPC infusion. The patient recovered within 14 d without any adverse effects.

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