Fatal purpura fulminans and Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome from fulminant Streptococcus pneumoniae sepsis in an asplenic young adult

Asplenic patients are at increased risk for sepsis and fulminant infection. Sepsis in these patients is typically secondary to encapsulated bacteria, with Streptococcus pneumoniae being the most frequent pathogen. Rare complications of severe sepsis include purpura fulminans and bilateral adrenal he...

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Autores principales: Hale, Andrew J., LaSalvia, Mary, Kirby, James E., Kimball, Allison, Baden, Rachel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4995527/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27583208
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2016.08.004

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4995527/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27583208
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2016.08.004

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