Purpura fulminans secondary to rickettsial infections: A case series

Purpura fulminans secondary to rickettsial infections: A case series

Purpura fulminans (PF) is a descriptive term used to describe a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by rapidly progressive purpuric lesions that may develop into extensive areas of skin necrosis, and peripheral gangrene. This rare disorder is associated with laboratory evidence of consump...

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Main Authors: Saloni Katoch, Ravindra Kallappa, Murugesh B Shamanur, Sneha Gandhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Purpura fulminans
rickettsial infections
Weil–Felix test
Online Access:http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2016;volume=7;issue=1;spage=24;epage=28;aulast=Katoch

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