<i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> Induced Fatal Waterhouse–Friderichsen Syndrome in a Patient Presenting With Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Multiple Organ Failure

<i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> Induced Fatal Waterhouse–Friderichsen Syndrome in a Patient Presenting With Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Multiple Organ Failure

<i>Neisseria meningitidis</i>-induced acute systemic meningococcal disease is an emergency and a fatal condition that has a high mortality rate. In patients with a fulminant infection, a maculopapular petechial eruption, purpura fulminans, or an ecchymotic lesion are worrisome signs refl...

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Main Authors: Meng-Yu Wu, Chien-Sheng Chen, Chih-Yi Tsay, Giou-Teng Yiang, Jian-Yu Ke, Po-Chen Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
<i>neisseria meningitidis</i>
meningococcemia
waterhouse–friderichsen syndrome
disseminated intravascular coagulation
multiple organ failure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/3/171

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