Cutaneous manifestations of thrombophilia [PDF]
O escopo deste artigo é revisar os estados de hipercoagulabilidade sangüínea (trombofilias) mais provavelmente encontrados por dermatologista. Seus sinais cutâneos incluem o livedo reticular, necrose cutânea, ulcerações e isquemia digital, púrpura ...
CRIADO, Paulo Ricardo +4 more
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Key clinical message In a rare occurrence, primary varicella infection led to rhabdomyolysis in a 24‐year‐old with no medical history. Presenting with rash, fever, and weakness, he developed diffuse myalgia at 72 h. Elevated muscle enzymes confirmed rhabdomyolysis secondary to varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection.
Yannick Laurent Tchenadoyo Bayala +7 more
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Prevalence of Panton-valentine gene in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from clinical samples and healthy carriers in Gorgan city, north of Iran [PDF]
Aim. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a nosocomial and community acquired pathogen. S. aureus is a pathogen that causes several types of disease from skin infections to systemic diseases that is because of having several virulence factors such as ...
Ghaemi, E. +3 more
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Meningococcal Disease in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Review of Cases Reported Through Active Surveillance in the United States, 2000-2008. [PDF]
BackgroundAlthough human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is an established risk factor for several bacterial infections, the association between HIV infection and meningococcal disease remains unclear.MethodsExpanded chart reviews were completed ...
Clark, Thomas A +17 more
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Purpura fulminans is a rare but dramatic disease which occurs most commonly during or after an infection. It is characterized by extensive involvement of the skin and extremities and involvement of visceral organs.
Cengiz Canpolat, Mustafa Bakir
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Atypical propylthiouracil-induced ANCA-positive vasculitis: report of a case with unusual clinical and histopathologic findings [PDF]
The side effects of propylthiouracil, including cytopenia and vasculitis, are well established. We present an interesting case in which cytopenia and cutaneous vasculopathy occurred concomitantly in a critically ill patient.
Chiang, Herbert C +5 more
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Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases attenuates brain damage in experimental meningococcal meningitis [PDF]
Background: Approximately 7% of survivors from meningococcal meningitis (MM) suffer from neurological sequelae due to brain damage in the course of meningitis.
BRACCINI, TIZIANA +7 more
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Introducción: púrpura fulminans por infección estafilocócica es una asociación poco común que se viene observado con mayor frecuencia en los últimos años. Caso clínico: se presenta aquí el caso de una paciente de 20 años que desarrolló púrpura fulminans
Daniel G. La Rosa Zambrano
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Acral Purpura Fulminans With Erythrocyte-Associated Streptococcus pneumoniae: A Case Report
A patient presented with acral purpura fulminans caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae septicemia. With antibiotics and intensive care, he survived but required amputations of both hands and feet due to ischemic necrosis.
Donald L. Granger +2 more
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Disease activity states, reasons for discontinuation and adverse events in 1038 Italian children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis treated with etanercept [PDF]
The advent of biologic medications has increased considerably the potential for treatment benefit in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), with clinical remission being now achievable in a substantial proportion of patients.
A. Civino +27 more
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