PP-36. Purpura fulminans in newborn case series and report of three rare causative agents in the neonatal period

2010 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. S32-S33
Author(s):  
Melek Akar ◽  
Gamze Demirel ◽  
Gonca Sandal ◽  
Omer Erdeve ◽  
Nurdan Uras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neonatal Period ◽  
Purpura Fulminans ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Causative Agents

CASE SERIES: A SPECTRUM OF FUNGAL INFECTIONS IN COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-30
Author(s):  
Venkatesh B. C. ◽  
Rajendra Rao K. M. ◽  
K. N. Mohan Rao
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Major Health ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Causative Agents

Corona virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is causing a major health crisis across the globe. With the increasing number of fungal infections associated with COVID-19 being reported, it is imperative to understand the spectrum of such infections. Most documented cases have been reported in patients with diabetes mellitus or treatment with immunomodulators. The most common causative agents are Aspergillus, Candida or Mucorales. This series aims to portray the spectrum of fungal infections associated with COVID-19.

Compound heterozygous protein C variants undetectable by common laboratory testing causing purpura fulminans after the neonatal period

2020 ◽  
Vol 95 (12) ◽  
pp. 1616-1621
Author(s):  
Kyle L. MacQuarrie ◽  
Olatundun Williams ◽  
Kenneth D. Friedman ◽  
Rachel S. Bercovitz
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Testing ◽  
Protein C ◽  
Neonatal Period ◽  
Purpura Fulminans ◽  
Compound Heterozygous ◽  
Common Laboratory

Acute infectious purpura fulminans: a case series from India

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 330-334
Author(s):  
Sumayya Abdul Kalam ◽  
Ronald AB Carey ◽  
John Antony ◽  
OC Abraham
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Spotted Fever ◽  
Purpura Fulminans ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Latex Agglutination ◽  
Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Common Laboratory ◽  
Overall Mortality

Acute infectious purpura fulminans is a serious, potentially fatal condition. We present a case series of 11 patients from March 2005 to March 2017, whose clinical symptoms were fever (100%), confusion (63.6%) and headache (55%), and whose common laboratory abnormalities were thrombocytopenia (100%), elevated alkaline phosphatase (70%) and anaemia (63.6%). Three patients (27%) developed gangrene and two presented in shock. Only one grew Neisseria meningitidis in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture and another confirmed by latex agglutination and polymerase chain reaction in CSF. Five others had serology confirmed spotted fever rickettsioses (SFG). All received broad spectrum antibiotics; in 9/11 patients, this included doxycycline or azithromycin. The mean hospital stay was 10.2 days and overall mortality was 18.2%.

scholarly journals A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Severe Purpura Fulminans in a Burn Center: A Case Series

Cureus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Asif ◽  
Luis Quiroga ◽  
Tomer Lagziel ◽  
Seth B Ladd ◽  
Julie Caffrey
Keyword(s):  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Purpura Fulminans ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Burn Center

scholarly journals Purpura fulminans secondary to rickettsial infections: A case series

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sneha Gandhi ◽  
Saloni Katoch ◽  
Ravindra Kallappa ◽  
MurugeshB Shamanur
Keyword(s):  
Purpura Fulminans ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Rickettsial Infections

Resurgence of syphilis: the largest case series of syphilis in pregnancy and the neonatal period in UK

2010 ◽  
Vol 95 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. Fa51-Fa51
Author(s):  
B. Radhakrishnan ◽  
S. Seshadri ◽  
D. Uchil ◽  
A. Sau ◽  
A. Jolaoso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neonatal Period ◽  
Case Series ◽  
In Pregnancy

1981: THROMBELASTOGRAPHY IN CHILDREN WITH PURPURA FULMINANS: A CASE SERIES

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (12) ◽  
pp. 570-570
Author(s):  
Shashi Raj ◽  
Vasundhara Kailasnath
Keyword(s):  
Purpura Fulminans ◽  
Case Series

scholarly journals Triple Atresia, Triple Threat? An Unusual Constellation of Primary Surgical Abnormalities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-196
Author(s):  
Raef Jackson ◽  
Carmen Francis ◽  
Karim Awad ◽  
Semiu E. Folaranmi
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Neonatal Period ◽  
Oesophageal Atresia ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Duodenal Atresia ◽  
Vacterl Association ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Staged Approach ◽  
Definitive Surgery

We present a case series of two patients with tracheo-oesophageal fistula with oesophageal atresia (TOF/OA), duodenal atresia (DA) and ano-rectal malformation (ARM). This constellation of abnormalities, dubbed triple atresia (TA), is a rare combination with few described cases in the literature. Here we describe our management of these cases, as well as the results of our literature review. Both of our cases had staged surgical procedures and were initially managed with thoracotomy for repair of TOF/OA on day two of life. They subsequently underwent laparotomy for management of their abdominal pathology at day five and seven of life. Both have survived the neonatal period and are awaiting definitive surgery for ARM. Literature review yielded seven cases of TA involving a TOF, DA, and ARM. Four patients underwent staged repair, while three patients underwent repair of TOF/OA, DA and colostomy for ARM at the same time. Of these three patients, two died, representing 22% of the overall cohort. Triple atresia remains a rare subset of patients suspected to have VACTERL association, however mortality may be significantly higher. Our data would suggest a staged approach to be optimal for long term survival.

Gliptin-Induced Bullous Pemphigoid: Canadian Case Series of 10 Patients

2020 ◽  
pp. 120347542097234
Author(s):  
Miriam Armanious ◽  
Mohn’d AbuHilal
Keyword(s):  
Bullous Pemphigoid ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Rapid Improvement ◽  
Drug Induced ◽  
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 ◽  
Early Withdrawal ◽  
Immune Mediated ◽  
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Inhibitors ◽  
Causative Agents

Background Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a chronic immune-mediated vesiculobullous disorder. Recently, several reports have described dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, also known as gliptins, as causative agents for drug-induced BP. Objective To report and describe clinical and histologic characteristics of 10 cases of gliptin-induced BP. Results We identified 10 patients with gliptin-induced BP. Nine were secondary to linagliptin, and 1 case was attributed to sitagliptin. All patients showed significant improvement after withdrawal of gliptin medications and proper medical treatment. There has been no evidence of relapse after 4 months of follow-up. Conclusion This report supports the proposed association between gliptins and BP. Physicians should be aware of this potential adverse effect, as gliptin-induced BP can be reversible once identified and the responsible medication is stopped. Early withdrawal of the offending drug and proper treatment can lead to rapid improvement and reduced morbidity.

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