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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doaj-8da7612c8f6c4bd69637b80590ff47492020-11-25T00:52:26ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Dermatology Online Journal2229-51782016-01-0171242810.4103/2229-5178.174324Purpura fulminans secondary to rickettsial infections: A case seriesSaloni KatochRavindra KallappaMurugesh B ShamanurSneha GandhiPurpura 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 consumptive coagulopathy and is often fatal. PF is usually associated with many infections, most notably with meningococcal, staphylococcal, and streptococcal infections. However, there are very few reports of this entity with spotted fever and scrub typhus from India. Rickettsial infections are an underdiagnosed group of diseases presenting as acute febrile illness, with high mortality in untreated cases. Of the available tests, Weil–Felix is a handy and economical tool for early diagnosis of this fatal disease especially in resource poor settings. We present four infants with PF secondary to rickettsial fever diagnosed by the Weil–Felix test.http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2016;volume=7;issue=1;spage=24;epage=28;aulast=KatochPurpura fulminansrickettsial infectionsWeil–Felix test |
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Saloni Katoch Ravindra Kallappa Murugesh B Shamanur Sneha Gandhi Purpura fulminans secondary to rickettsial infections: A case series Indian Dermatology Online Journal Purpura fulminans rickettsial infections Weil–Felix test |
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Saloni Katoch Ravindra Kallappa Murugesh B Shamanur Sneha Gandhi |
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Purpura fulminans secondary to rickettsial infections: A case series |
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Purpura fulminans secondary to rickettsial infections: A case series |
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Purpura fulminans secondary to rickettsial infections: A case series |
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Purpura fulminans secondary to rickettsial infections: A case series |
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Purpura fulminans secondary to rickettsial infections: A case series |
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purpura fulminans secondary to rickettsial infections: a case series |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Dermatology Online Journal |
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2229-5178 |
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2016-01-01 |
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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 consumptive coagulopathy and is often fatal. PF is usually associated with many infections, most notably with meningococcal, staphylococcal, and streptococcal infections. However, there are very few reports of this entity with spotted fever and scrub typhus from India. Rickettsial infections are an underdiagnosed group of diseases presenting as acute febrile illness, with high mortality in untreated cases. Of the available tests, Weil–Felix is a handy and economical tool for early diagnosis of this fatal disease especially in resource poor settings. We present four infants with PF secondary to rickettsial fever diagnosed by the Weil–Felix test. |
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Purpura fulminans rickettsial infections Weil–Felix test |
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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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