To the Editor: I wish to report a case of quinine-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and haemolytic–uraemic syndrome (HUS).
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- Mater Misericordiae Hospital, South Brisbane, QLD.
Correspondence: amorton@mater.org.au
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