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Purpura fulminans from acquired protein C deficiency in the era of COVID‐19: a case report

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We present a 30-year-old female with a history of adult acute myeloid leukemia status post stem cell transplant in 2018 com-plicated by mucositis and skin graft-versus-host disease on immunosuppressants who… Click to show full abstract

We present a 30-year-old female with a history of adult acute myeloid leukemia status post stem cell transplant in 2018 com-plicated by mucositis and skin graft-versus-host disease on immunosuppressants who initially presented to an outside hospital in septic shock. She had concurrent cardiogenic shock secondary to severe sepsis with echocardiography findings of 20% left ventricular ejection fraction. Using polymerase chain reaction testing, she was diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia and Capnocytophaga bacteremia. Intubation was not required during her intensive care unit stay

Keywords: acquired protein; fulminans acquired; deficiency era; protein deficiency; era covid; purpura fulminans

Journal Title: International Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2023

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