Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome: Medico-legal issues

Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome: Medico-legal issues

The Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome (WFS) is a pediatric emergency characterized by high mortality due to the combination of bilateral adrenal haemorrhage, meningococcal infection and cutaneous purpura. WFS often raises medico-legal problems related to missed or delayed diagnosis mainly related to...

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Main Authors:	Pasquale Mascolo, Alessandro Feola, Pierluca Zangani, Davide Famularo, Bruno Liguori, Gelsomina Mansueto, Carlo Pietro Campobasso
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-11-01
Series:	Forensic Science International: Reports
Subjects:	Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Bilateral adrenal haemorrhage Meningococcal infection Medical malpractice
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910721000669

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