A Case of Infectious Purpura Fulminans: An Unusual Organism and Method of Diagnosis

Eng, Pei Chia and Bryant, Catherine and Jackson, Stephen H. D. (2014) A Case of Infectious Purpura Fulminans: An Unusual Organism and Method of Diagnosis. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 1 (1). pp. 1-6. ISSN 2284-2594

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Abstract

Infectious purpura fulminans is a rapidly progressive skin necrosis that carries a mortality rate of 30%. Here, we described a case of infectious purpura fulminans caused by Capnocytophaga diagnosed by a blood film.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Capnocytophaga, purpura fulminans, bacillus, sepsis
Subjects: 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale)
Depositing User: Chiara D'Arpa
Date Deposited: 07 Sep 2016 15:44
Last Modified: 07 Sep 2016 15:44
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/14974

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