Neonatal purpura fulminans manifestation in early-onset group B Streptococcal infection
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Neonatal purpura fulminans manifestation in early-onset group B Streptococcal infection
PATIENT Male, 0 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Purpura fulminans Symptoms: Fever • letargy MEDICATION - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Pediatrics and Neonatology. OBJECTIVE Rare disease. BACKGROUND Neonatal purpura fulminans (PF) is a rare but frequently fatal disorder associated with high morbidity and mortality. It may be congenital, as a result of protein C and S deficiency, or acquired due to sev...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1941-5923
DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.889352