Successful treatment of fulminant pneumococcal sepsis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator

This case report describes a patient with a rapidly progressive pneumococcal septic shock and purpura fulminans. Despite maximal conventional treatment, the patient developed progressive multiple organ failure with imminent necrosis of the extremities. This extremely rare, but often fatal, disease r...

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Published inEuropean journal of internal medicine Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 389 - 391
Main Authors Akol, H, Boon, E.S, van Haren, F.M.P, van der Hoeven, J.G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.09.2002
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Diffuse intravascular coagulation
Pneumococcal septic shock
Purpura fulminans
Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
Pneumococcal septic shock
Purpura fulminans
Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator
Diffuse intravascular coagulation
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Summary:This case report describes a patient with a rapidly progressive pneumococcal septic shock and purpura fulminans. Despite maximal conventional treatment, the patient developed progressive multiple organ failure with imminent necrosis of the extremities. This extremely rare, but often fatal, disease responded dramatically to the infusion of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator.
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ISSN:0953-6205
1879-0828
DOI:10.1016/S0953-6205(02)00095-X