Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome without purpura due to Haemophilus influenzae group B.
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A second recorded case of Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, without purpura, due to Haemophilus influenzae is described. It is suggested that the absence of purpura should not preclude the diagnosis of the Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome due to this organism.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 61 711 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985