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Rare presentation of rickettsial infection as purpura fulminans: a case report

BACKGROUND: Purpura fulminans is an acute life-threatening disorder characterized by intravascular thrombosis and hemorrhagic infarction of the skin complicated with disseminated intravascular coagulation. It is commonly seen in acute infections following meningococcal and streptococcal infections....

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Autores principales: Dalugama, Chamara, Gawarammana, Indika Bandara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5970498/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29801512
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-018-1672-5

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