Purpura fulminans in an acute preterm neonate
- J Church1,
- N Hachach Haram2,
- I Jones2,
- G Hartnoll2
- 1Department of Neonatology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
- 2Department of Plastic Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK
- Correspondence to Dr James Church, Department of Paediatrics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK; james.church{at}doctors.org.uk
- Received 27 October 2011
- Accepted 9 November 2011
A baby was delivered by ventouse assistance at 35+6 weeks gestation following prolonged rupture of membranes and fetal distress in the second stage of labour. He was started on intravenous cefotaxime but at 13 h of age deteriorated with signs of septic shock and respiratory distress. He was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for resuscitation and ventilation. Blood cultures taken at 3 …
