Purpura fulminans produced by Aeromonas hydrophila: a case report.
A case of purpura fulminans produced by Aeromonas hydrophila in a twelve year-old Thai boy was reported. The patient also had aplastic anemia which facilitated the severity of disease. He died despite appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
D000333:Aeromonas; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000150:complications; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011693:Purpura / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications*