Purpura fulminans manifesting with Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis: a case report

BACKGROUND: Purpura fulminans (PF) is a haematologic emergency that can occur in the setting of severe septic shock. Its pathophysiology is not well-understood; however, some evidence suggests it may be mediated by excessive protein C consumption. CASE SUMMARY: In this case report, we describe a pat...

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Autores principales: Kumar, Anirudh, Shah, Nishant P, Menon, Venu, Nissen, Steven E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6601163/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31449632
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytz077

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6601163/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31449632
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytz077

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