Acute infectious purpura fulminans: case report of a medical emergency

Abstract. Background. Purpura fulminans (PF), characterized by the sudden onset of large, rapidly spreading hemorrhagic skin infarctions and associated disseminated intravascular coagulation, is an uncommon medical emergency. Early recognition, prompt antibiotic therapy, and intensive supportive car...

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Main Authors: Xueying Li, Yaqian Ma, Qichao Sun, Ruihan Hu, Zhi Liu, Xiaowei Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health/LWW 2023-06-01
Series:Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/EC9.0000000000000067
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