Purpura fulminans in a child due to Neisseria meningitidis

Infection. 2012 Dec;40(6):717-8. doi: 10.1007/s15010-012-0286-x. Epub 2012 Jun 21.

Authors

H Özdemir¹, T Kendirli, E Çiftçi, E Ince

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Ankara University Medical School, 06100, Dikimevi, Ankara, Turkey. [email protected]

PMID: 22718363
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-012-0286-x

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Bacteremia / diagnosis
Bacteremia / drug therapy
Bacteremia / microbiology*
Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Infant
Meningococcal Infections / diagnosis
Meningococcal Infections / drug therapy
Meningococcal Infections / microbiology*
Multiple Organ Failure / etiology
Neisseria meningitidis / isolation & purification*
Purpura Fulminans / diagnosis
Purpura Fulminans / drug therapy
Purpura Fulminans / microbiology*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ceftriaxone