A Rare Cause of a Rare Disorder: E. coli-Induced Purpura Fulminans Secondary to Urinary Tract Infection
Purpura fulminans is a devastating thrombotic disorder infrequently encountered in medical practice and amongst the medical literature. It is a hematologic emergency in which prompt recognition and initiation of treatment are critical to mitigate its significant morbidity and mortality. Surgical eva...
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| description | Purpura fulminans is a devastating thrombotic disorder infrequently encountered in medical practice and amongst the medical literature. It is a hematologic emergency in which prompt recognition and initiation of treatment are critical to mitigate its significant morbidity and mortality. Surgical evaluation is commonly required, since the debilitating skin and soft tissue necrosis often degenerate into necrotizing fasciitis, critical limb ischemia, warranting surgical interventions in either a staged or single-step approach. Purpura fulminans can be neonatal, infectious, or idiopathic. Infection-induced purpura fulminans is less common, and only a few microorganisms have been associated with this condition: Meningococcus spp., Pneumococcus spp., or Staphylococcus spp. This report presents a rare case of Escherichia coli-induced purpura fulminans. Apart from the unfortunate partial amputation of all left-hand five digits, our patient made a full recovery following effective infectious source control, supportive care with volume resuscitation, anticoagulation, and wound care. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-07865b45bb1044409ff2b0eda1e54e752025-08-20T02:02:51ZengWileyCase Reports in Critical Care2090-64392022-01-01202210.1155/2022/9291424A Rare Cause of a Rare Disorder: E. coli-Induced Purpura Fulminans Secondary to Urinary Tract InfectionJacob Lowry0Edva Noel1Department of General SurgeryDepartment of NephrologyPurpura fulminans is a devastating thrombotic disorder infrequently encountered in medical practice and amongst the medical literature. It is a hematologic emergency in which prompt recognition and initiation of treatment are critical to mitigate its significant morbidity and mortality. Surgical evaluation is commonly required, since the debilitating skin and soft tissue necrosis often degenerate into necrotizing fasciitis, critical limb ischemia, warranting surgical interventions in either a staged or single-step approach. Purpura fulminans can be neonatal, infectious, or idiopathic. Infection-induced purpura fulminans is less common, and only a few microorganisms have been associated with this condition: Meningococcus spp., Pneumococcus spp., or Staphylococcus spp. This report presents a rare case of Escherichia coli-induced purpura fulminans. Apart from the unfortunate partial amputation of all left-hand five digits, our patient made a full recovery following effective infectious source control, supportive care with volume resuscitation, anticoagulation, and wound care.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9291424 |
| spellingShingle | Jacob Lowry Edva Noel A Rare Cause of a Rare Disorder: E. coli-Induced Purpura Fulminans Secondary to Urinary Tract Infection Case Reports in Critical Care |
| title | A Rare Cause of a Rare Disorder: E. coli-Induced Purpura Fulminans Secondary to Urinary Tract Infection |
| title_full | A Rare Cause of a Rare Disorder: E. coli-Induced Purpura Fulminans Secondary to Urinary Tract Infection |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Cause of a Rare Disorder: E. coli-Induced Purpura Fulminans Secondary to Urinary Tract Infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Cause of a Rare Disorder: E. coli-Induced Purpura Fulminans Secondary to Urinary Tract Infection |
| title_short | A Rare Cause of a Rare Disorder: E. coli-Induced Purpura Fulminans Secondary to Urinary Tract Infection |
| title_sort | rare cause of a rare disorder e coli induced purpura fulminans secondary to urinary tract infection |
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