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...
Main Authors: | Saloni Katoch, Ravindra Kallappa, Murugesh B Shamanur, Sneha Gandhi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Indian Dermatology Online Journal |
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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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