Delayed Generalized Necrotic Purpuric Rash in a C6-deficient 12-year-old Girl Treated for Group W Meningococcal
Jean Gaschignard1, Nailati Hassani1, Carine El Sissy2
1From the Pediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Robert-Debré University Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris.
Abstract:
We report an unusual case of generalized necrotic purpuric rash that started 48 hours after the initiation of effective third-generation cephalosporin therapy to treat Neisseria meningitidis W infection in a 12-year-old girl. The course was favorable with no shock, and she recovered completely without sequelae. This infection revealed C6 deficiency in our patient.
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