Purpura fulminans associated with overwhelming sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation following splenectomy.
Shperber
Y
Y
Department of Surgery A, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel.
Geller
E
E
Rudick
V
V
Orda
R
R
D000368:Aged; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D011693:Purpura / Q000209:etiology*; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013577:Syndrome