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Purpura asociada con meningococcemia

La meningococcemia es una infeccion peligrosa que ocurre cuando la bacteria Neisseria meningitidis invade el torrente sanguineo. Tipicamente se presenta sangrado de la piel (petequias y purpura) y el tejido puede morir (tornarse necrotico o gangrenoso). Si el paciente sobrevive, las areas sanan dejando cicatrices.
Purpura asociada con meningococcemia



Fecha de revision: 5/19/2008
Version en ingles revisada por: Sean O. Stitham, MD, private practice in Internal Medicine, Seattle, WA; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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