Pneumococcal meningitis


Purpura

Purpura (from Latin: purpura, meaning \"purple\") is the appearance of red or purple discolorations on the skin that do not blanch on applying pressure. They are caused by bleeding underneath the skin. This term refers to an abnormally increased susceptibility to developing purpura. Purpura are larger than petechiae.


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PMID (PMCID)
10389955
 FEMALE Infant
Purpura fulminans associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in a child.
Cnota JF, Barton LL, Rhee KH.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 1999;15(3):187-8.
We report an apparently previously healthy child who presented with purpura fulminans associated with pneumococcal meningitis.