Spot diagnosis: An ominous rash in a newborn

Purpura fulminans (PF) is an ominous cutaneous condition usually associated with meningococcemia. PF in the newborn is rarely reported. We report the case of a female preterm infant with extensive PF due to group B streptococcus (GBS) septicemia. She developed multi-organ system failure despite neon...

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Autores principales: Hon, Kam-Lun, So, King-Woon, Wong, William, Cheung, Kam-Lau
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2698843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19490602
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1824-7288-35-10

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2698843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19490602
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1824-7288-35-10

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