Pathogenesis of meningococcal purpura fulminans
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Primary Meningococcal Arthritis Leading to Neisseria Meningitidies Purpura Fulminans
Supervising Section Editor: Rick A. McPheeters, DO Submission history: Submitted July 1, 2012; Revisions received October 5, 2012; Accepted October 26, 2012 Full text available through open access at http://escholarship.org/uc/uciem_westjem DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2012.10.12906 [West J Emerg Med 2013;14(2):165-167.] Michael D. Michel, MD Louise W. Kao, MD Brian K. Sloan, MD Department of Emergency...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pathogens and Disease
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2049-632X
DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftx027