Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome following a dog bite in an asplenic patient: case report and review of the literature
Abstract The Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome represents a critical condition characterized by a septic shock associated with a disseminated intravascular coagulation causing the plugging of the microvascular network virtually all organs and systems, including the skin, the kidneys, the liver, and a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-023-00483-3 |