Nguyen V, Myint JA, Philipneri M. Purpura Fulminans in the Setting of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Bacteremia and Acetaminophen Overdose.
Cureus 2020;
12:e11633. [PMID:
33376646 PMCID:
PMC7755612 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.11633]
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Abstract
Purpura fulminans (PF) is a rare, life-threatening disorder characterized by disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), circulatory collapse, and hemorrhagic cutaneous purpura. It typically occurs secondary to acute infections, usually meningococcal septicemia, although there are also congenital and acquired causes. We report a case of a 56-year old female who presented to our institution with clinical signs of PF in the setting of acetaminophen overdose and Klebsiella pneumoniae sepsis. Given the rarity of the disease, we also review cases of PF in similar clinical scenarios that have been described in the literature.
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