title: Recurrent purpura fulminans associated with drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in an asplenic girl.
abstract: We report a case of purpura fulminans associated with drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae that responded to ceftriaxone therapy. Ultrasonography of the abdomen and splenic scan revealed the absence of a spleen.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. chitsanu.p@chula.ac.th
authors.forename: Chitsanu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pancharoen
authors.forename: Pantipa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chatchatee
authors.forename: Jarungchit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ngamphaiboon
authors.forename: Usa
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Thisyakorn
mesh_terms: D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D007223:Infant; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities*
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D002443:Ceftriaxone