Alcohol Abuse as a Silent Risk Factor for Purpura Fulminans and the Importance of Pneumococcal Vaccination

Purpura fulminans (PF) is a rare presentation of disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) and a life-threatening complication of septic shock. DIC can present with bleeding and thrombosis in acute settings, making its management exceptionally challenging. Common causative organisms include Neis...

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Autores principales: Perry, Jamal C, Pindek, Rachel L, Sur, Avtar, KC, Nabin, Zeibeq, John
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Infectious Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10292072/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37378100
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39522

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