Klebsiella‐induced acute infectious purpura fulminans in a Thai woman: Case report and review of literature

Autor: Bhakinai Temnithikul, Suthat Rungrunanghiranya, Piyakan Limtanyakul, Teeranan Angkananard, Vesarat Wessagowit
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Skin Health and Disease, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2690-442X
DOI: 10.1002/ski2.186
Popis: Abstract Purpura fulminans (PF) is an uncommon syndrome of acute purplish skin eruption characterized by coagulation of the microvasculature, which leads to purplish lesions and skin necrosis. There are three subtypes; idiopathic PF, neonatal PF and, the most common subtype, acute infectious PF (AIPF). Acute infectious PF is related to the thrombotic subtype of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and usually is superimposed on sepsis. This can rapidly lead to multi‐organ failure from thrombotic occlusion of small and medium‐sized blood vessels. We report a case of Klebsiella‐induced AIPF in a 78‐year‐old Thai woman and also review other published cases.
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