title: Neonatal purpura fulminans secondary to group B streptococcal infection.
abstract: Purpura fulminans is an acute and frequently fatal disorder characterized by sudden onset of progressive cutaneous hemorrhage and necrosis due to dermal vascular thrombosis and disseminated intravascular coagulation. The authors present a neonate with extensive purpura fulminans due to group B streptoccoccal septicemia and evaluated the attributable clinical mortality and morbidity of this potentially lethal syndrome. Clinicians especially neonatologists should be aware that early-onset sepsis of group B Streptococcus in the newborn infant with purpura fulminans could be a cause of maternal carriage due to colonization of this pathogen microorganism.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Sami Ulus Maternity, Childrens' Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Aysegul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zenciroglu
authors.forename: Belma Saygili
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Karagol
authors.forename: Mehmet Sah
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ipek
authors.forename: Nurullah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Okumus
authors.forename: Nese
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yarali
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aydin
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D055665:Purpura Fulminans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006493:Heparin