Purpura fulminans in a newborn infant with galactosemia
β Scribed by Aysegul Zenciroglu; Mehmet Sah Ipek; Mustafa Aydin; Abdurrahman Kara; Nurullah Okumus; Mustafa Kilic
- Book ID
- 106121954
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 193 KB
- Volume
- 169
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6997
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## Abstract Purpura fulminans (PF) is a severe disorder of acute onset with high morbidity and mortality. In children, this rapidly progressive illness is usually associated with severe bacterial or viral infections. However, some other conditions may participate in the development of PF. Our objec