Severe acquired protein C deficiency in purpura fulminans associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation: treatment with protein C concentrate

Pediatrics. 1993 Feb;91(2):418-22.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bacteremia / complications
  • Blood Coagulation Factors / analysis
  • Blood Coagulation Factors / drug effects
  • Chickenpox / complications
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / blood
  • Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Protein C / administration & dosage
  • Protein C / therapeutic use
  • Protein C Deficiency*
  • Purpura / drug therapy*
  • Purpura / etiology
  • Shock, Septic / complications
  • Streptococcal Infections / complications
  • Streptococcus pyogenes

Substances

  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Protein C