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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,...
Autores principales: | Alvarez, Erick F., Olarte, Karen E., Ramesh, Mayur S. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3336247/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22567489 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/508503 |
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