Immunoadsorption therapy for a meningococcemia patient with myocarditis, adrenal hemorrhage, and purpura fulminans: a case report
Neisseria meningitidis, also known as meningococcus, is a relatively uncommon cause of invasive infection, but when it occurs, it is frequently severe and potentially life-threatening. A ten-year-old female patient developed a purpuric rash with fever. Upon arrival to the pediatric intensive care de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001421002773 |