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Case Reports
. 2017 Oct 20:2017:bcr2017221150.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-221150.

Purpura Fulminans: A rare presentation of Streptococcus Pneumoniae infection

Hock Gin Teo  1   2 , Jun Yet Wong  1 , Tracy Lee Lyee Ting  1
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Case Reports

Purpura Fulminans: A rare presentation of Streptococcus Pneumoniae infection

Hock Gin Teo et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

A previously healthy man presented with fever for 2 days and rapidly progressive purpuric rash for 1 day. He progressed into hypotension, disseminated intravascular coagulation and refractory shock despite resuscitation and early antibiotic commencement. Blood culture grew Streptococcus pneumoniae This case report highlights the fact that purpura fulminans can be a rare presentation of S. pneumoniae infection as well.

Keywords: adult intensive care; infectious diseases.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Purpura over the anterior chest wall and abdomen.
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Purpura noted over the bilateral lower limbs.
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