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Published on: March 6, 2019
Pneumococcal sepsis presenting as purpura fulminans in a healthy infant
I H Intan1, A R Rozita, O Norlijah
1Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. ihakimah@yahoo.com
Abstract:
The majority of cases of purpura fulminans are associated with Neisseria meningitidis sepsis. However, other bacteria, including Streptococcus pneumoniae, can also be the cause. Underlying predisposing conditions are immunodeficiencies and splenic dysfunction, the latter being the most frequent in the paediatric age group. Purpura fulminans secondary to pneumococcal sepsis in a healthy infant is described.
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