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ArticleGerms2024

Rare fatal case of purpura fulminans due to pneumococcal sepsis in a child, associated with multiorgan failure.

Gheorghiţă Jugulete, Maria Mădălina Merişescu, Carmen Pavelescu, Monica Luminiţa Luminos

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Gheorghiţă JuguleteMD, PhD, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No. 37, Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania, and National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Prof. Dr. Matei Balş", No. 1 Dr. Calistrat Grozovici street, Bucharest, 021105, Romania.
Maria Mădălina MerişescuMD, PhD, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No. 37, Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania, and National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Prof. Dr. Matei Balş", No. 1 Dr. Calistrat Grozovici street, Bucharest, 021105, Romania.
Carmen PavelescuMD, PhD, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No. 37, Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Monica Luminiţa LuminosMD, PhD, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, No. 37, Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania, and National Institute for Infectious Diseases "Prof. Dr. Matei Balş", No. 1 Dr. Calistrat Grozovici street, Bucharest, 021105, Romania.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Case report: We present a case of a previously healthy 1-year and 9-months old female who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases "Prof. Dr. Matei Balş"- Bucharest, Romania. On physical examination, she was febrile, hypotensive, tachycardic, and had erythematous patches on her left upper limb and trunk. Initial blood work was significant for creatinine 4.45 mg/dL, aspartate aminotransferase 112 U/L, alanine aminotransferase 130 U/L and fibrinogen 596 mg/dL. Hematological workup showed a white blood cells count of 34 × 10 Conclusions: We aim to report a rare case of PF associated with pneumococcal meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent child, to better appreciate the risk of fatal evolution when managing this disease in children.

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childrenmortalitymultiple organ and system failurespurpura fulminanssepsisshockStreptococcus pneumoniae

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PMID39493743
PMCPMC11527490

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