title: Haemophilus influenzae type b purpura fulminans treated with hyperbaric oxygen.
abstract: We report the case of a 4-month-old child with purpura fulminans caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b. In addition to conventional therapy, she was treated with hyperbaric oxygen, and made a full recovery. Hyperbaric oxygen as an adjunct to other therapy in purpura fulminans is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Bikur Cholim Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dollberg
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Nachum
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Engelhard
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ginat-Israeli
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hurvitz
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Melamed
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Branski
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007223:Infant; D008583:Meningitis, Haemophilus / Q000150:complications