Postpartum purpura fulminans: an unusual presentation complicated with amputation of limbs

This article reports a case of Purpura Fulminans presented with DIC after hemorrhagic shock of postpartum hemorrhage, treated at our centre with review of etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment. S. aureus infection was diagnosed on the basis of culture results, and susceptibility to methicillin was determined. The strain was isolated from the blood cultures. Staphylococcal purpura fulminans may be a newly emerging illness associated with superantigen production. Medical practitioners should be aware of this illness.
Source: Reviews in Vascular Medicine - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research