Bullae and purpura revealing protein C consumption

Infection. 2011 Dec;39(6):599-600. doi: 10.1007/s15010-011-0150-4. Epub 2011 Jul 12.

Authors

M Piastra¹, I Bersani, D Pietrini, M P de Carolis, G Conti, F Vitale, P Valentini

Affiliation

¹ Pediatric ICU, Emergency Department, Catholic University Medical School, A.Gemelli Hospital, Rome, Italy. marco_piastra@yahoo.it

PMID: 21748317
DOI: 10.1007/s15010-011-0150-4

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Blister / pathology
Child, Preschool
Economics
Humans
Infant
Leg / microbiology
Leg / pathology*
Meningococcal Infections / diagnosis*
Meningococcal Infections / microbiology
Meningococcal Infections / pathology*
Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup C / isolation & purification
Protein C / analysis
Purpura / pathology
Skin / microbiology
Skin / pathology
Skin Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis*
Skin Diseases, Bacterial / microbiology
Skin Diseases, Bacterial / pathology*
Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
Streptococcal Infections / pathology*
Streptococcus pyogenes / isolation & purification

Substances

Protein C