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Necrotizing Fasciitis and Purpura FulminansNecrotizing Fasciitis and Purpura Fulminans. Necrotizing fasciitis and purpura fulminans are destructive infections that involve both skin and soft tissues.
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MeningococcemiaMeningococcemia. Meningococcemia is defined as dissemination of meningococci (Neisseria meningitidis) into the bloodstream.
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Meningococcal Meningitis...Systemic disease appears with the development of meningococcemia and usually precedes meningitis by 24-48...common form of meningococcal disease, is ...
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Pediatric Haemophilus Influenzae Infection...b, was associated with invasive diseases (eg, septicemia, meningitis, cellulitis, septic arthritis, epiglottitis, pneumonia). Prior...bacteremic and ...
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Staphylococcus Aureus Infection... but they can also disseminate hematogenously and cause life-threatening septicemia.[102, 103] Bone infections (osteomyelitis) Children often present with ...
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Emergent Management of Pediatric Patients with Fever...skin are considered "red flag" manifestations of septicemia.[30] The presence or absence of meningeal...from overwhelming systemic bacterial infection ...
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Bacteremia...with clinical evidence of sepsis (shock or purpura) or toxic appearance, underlying significant chronic medical...infection, or the infection may ...
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CBRNE - Biological Warfare Agents... mediastinitis. The bacillus then can spread to the blood, leading to septicemia and frequently causing hemorrhagic meningitis. Death results from ...