Purpura Fulminans and Late Onset Group B Streptococcal Sepsis in a Premature Twin
Abstract Introduction: Purpura fulminans (PF) is a skin manifestation due to hemorrhagic infarction caused by intravascular thrombosis secondary to bacterial infections or deficiency of anticoagulants such as protein C and protein S. Neonatal PF is a rare but potentially disabling disor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2014-06-01
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| Series: | American Journal of Perinatology Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1376186 |