Klebsiella‐induced acute infectious purpura fulminans in a Thai woman: Case report and review of literature

• Main Authors: Bhakinai Temnithikul (Author), Suthat Rungrunanghiranya (Author), Piyakan Limtanyakul (Author), Teeranan Angkananard (Author), Vesarat Wessagowit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Purpura fulminans (PF) is an uncommon syndrome of acute purplish skin eruption characterized by coagulation of the microvasculature, which leads to purplish lesions and skin necrosis. There are three subtypes; idiopathic PF, neonatal PF and, the most common subtype, acute infectious PF (AIP...