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Infection with Neisseria meningitidis. This young boy is in the early course of a meningococcal infection. He has scattered petechiae, some of which have reached the size of small purpura. Unlike the child in Figure 11.3, this patient does not have diffuse, confluent lesions. Although he was not critically ill on presentation, his treatment included aggressive supportive care and monitoring. Meningococcemia progresses rapidly in many cases.
From Fleisher GR, MD, Ludwig W, MD, Baskin MN, MD. Atlas of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004.
Infection with Neisseria meningitidis. This young boy is in the early course of a meningococcal infection. He has scattered petechiae, some...
Purpura fulminans in a patient with meningococcemia.
Courtesy of Steven Manders, MD.
<bold>Figure 67-9</bold> Purpura fulminans in a patient with meningococcemia.
petechiae and purpura in patient with meningococcemia
Purpura fulminans resulting from meningococcemia or streptococcemia causes patchy cutaneous necrosis on many body surfaces (A) but especially the digits (B).
Michael W. Mulholland, Ronald V. Maier etal. Greenfield's Surgery Scientific Principles And Practice, Fourth Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006.
Purpura fulminans resulting from meningococcemia or streptococcemia causes patchy cutaneous necrosis on many body surfaces (A) but especial...