Purpura Fulminans Secondary to Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis
Purpura fulminans (PF) is a rare skin disorder with extensive areas of blueblack hemorrhagic necrosis. Patients manifest typical laboratory signs of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Our case describes a 37-year-old previously healthy man who presented with 3 days of generalized malaise,...
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Main Authors: | Erick F. Alvarez, Karen E. Olarte, Mayur S. Ramesh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/508503 |
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