Fulminant Neisseria meningitidis septicaemia with purpura fulminans requiring limb amputation
Despite the isolation of Neisseria meningitidis over 200 years ago, meningococcal disease remains a feared cause of bacterial sepsis, with significant morbidity and mortality, despite prompt antibiotic use and modern critical care support. Neisseria meningitides is a Gram-negative encapsulated diplo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919303129 |