Congenital asplenia and pneumococcal purpura fulminans in a pediatric patient. Case report with pathological findings and review;Asplenia congénita y purpura fulminans neumocóccico en paciente pediátrico. Reporte de caso con necropsia y revisión del tema

Revista Chilena de Infectologia

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-59

  Bertrán, Katalina S ^a   Donoso, Alejandro F ^c   Cruces, Pablo R ^c   Díaz, Franco R ^c   Amagada, Daniela S ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO   (Chile)

^b Departamento de Pediatría

^c HOSPITAL PADRE HURTADO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Asplenia; Howell Jolly bodies; Pneumococcal sepsis; Purpura fulminans; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FATALITY; FEMALE; FULMINATING PURPURA; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTION; REVIEW; SPLEEN;

ADULT; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PURPURA FULMINANS; SPLEEN;

EID: 62949099487     PISSN: 07161018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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