title: Purpura fulminans secondary to pneumococcal sepsis in an asplenic patient.
authors.affiliation: Medical Service Corps, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Noeller
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003422:Critical Care; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011693:Purpura / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D013156:Splenectomy; D013997:Time Factors