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Purpura Fulminans [PDF]

Revista chilena de pediatría, 1983
Vieira G, Matías, González V, Oscar, Welch W, Eduardo, Rubio A, Santiago, Guerrero R, Jimena   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Retiform purpura on the anterior lower body

JEADV Clinical Practice, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 372-375, March 2024.
Thomas E. Norman, Alyssa M. Thompson, Andrew Kwong, Maya Hijazi, Scott D. Worswick   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An ADAM-10 dependent EPCR shedding links meningococcal interaction with endothelial cells to purpura fulminans.

PLoS Pathogens, 2018
Purpura fulminans is a deadly complication of Neisseria meningitidis infections due to extensive thrombosis of microvessels. Although a Disseminated Intra-vascular Coagulation syndrome (DIC) is frequently observed during Gram negative sepsis, it is ...
Hervé Lécuyer, Zoé Virion, Jean-Philippe Barnier, Soraya Matczak, Sandrine Bourdoulous, Elsa Bianchini, François Saller, Delphine Borgel, Xavier Nassif, Mathieu Coureuil   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Burning sensation, oozing, and bleeding: A unique finding of septicemia with skin erosion

International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research, 2014
Septicemia is an inflammatory host response to infection, which rapidly progresses to multiorgan failure and may develop skin lesions. The skin lesions of septicemia often present as purpura, purpura fulminans, and bleeding from erosion.
Chandra Sekhar Sirka
doaj   +1 more source

A Systematic Review of Cases of Meningitis in the Absence of Cerebrospinal Fluid Pleocytosis on Lumbar Puncture [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Definitive diagnosis of meningitis is made by analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) obtained from a lumbar puncture (LP), which may take days.
Pettigrew, Alexis, Troendle, Michelle
core   +1 more source

Summer Vacations not Only a Memory for Life, but Also a Rare Infection [PDF]

, 2011
Introduction: Rhinoscleroma is a rare, chronic, granulomatous disease that most frequently affects the upper respiratory tract, especially the nasal cavity and sometimes extends through the lower respiratory tract.
Brito, MJ, Faustino, R, Simão, I
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Poster Sessions

HemaSphere, Volume 9, Issue S1, June 2025.
wiley   +1 more source

Purpura Fulminans with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy and Symmetric Peripheral Gangrene Complicating Sepsis in an Infant: A Case Report [PDF]

, 2017
Purpura fulminans is a rare consequence of sepsis that could be complicated by DIC and gangrene. We report the case of a 2-months-old infant who developed gangrenous limbs.
Abubakar, Y, Chom, ND, Mohammed, AJ, Olorukooba, AA, Umar, LW, Ya’uba, MS   +5 more
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Pregnancy-associated purpura fulminans (PF) Púrpura fulminans asociada al embarazo

Iatreia, 2005
<p>PF is a serious cutaneous purpuric disease, associated with an intravascular disseminated coagulation syndrome. Among its known causes, besides those of thrombophilia, are viral and bacterial infections, mostly Neisseria meningitidis.
Gisela de la Rosa Echavez, Marisol Bedoya A., Martín E. Vásquez, Nora E. Saldarriaga Cartagena, Alvaro H. Restrepo C., Jorge Hernando Donado Gómez, Carlos A. Cadavid Gutiérrez, Alvaro M. Quintero Ossa, Luis G. González P.   +8 more
doaj  

Acute infectious purpura fulminant due to Enterococcus faecium infection: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Purpura fulminant is a rare life-threatening disorder characterized by a dysregulated response that is often associated with poor prognosis and lethal outcomes. It is often associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation, skin necrosis,
Raghad G. Tanbour, Riad Amer, Abdelrahman N. Matar, Banan M. Aiesh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source