Purpura fulminans on invasive meningococcal disease
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Meningococcal Infections, Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup W-135, Purpura FulminansAbstract
Meningococcal disease has been responsible for millions of deaths in its epidemics worldwide. This report aims to highlight the rapid evolution of this currently less prevalent disease and its main complication, purpura fulminans, a rare and highly lethal syndrome, as well as to comment on its clinical and surgical management. This is a 23-year-old female healthcare professional who was diagnosed with meningoccemia caused by serogroup-W N. meningitidis, clinically progressing with purpura fulminans and subsequent need for amputation of the affected segments, in addition to other complications. The patient was not vaccinated for this serogroup, which would have avoided this serious condition - vaccination should be considered for the risk group to which she belonged. It’s an important case report in order to not forget diseases that are allegedly under control, but decades or centuries ago generated major health problems.
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