Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in treatment of fulminant meningococcal infection

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K WinterK Runge

Abstract

This article reports about a young boy with fulminant meningococcal septicemia. Conventional treatment with antibiotics, intensive care and hemostatic drugs hold up vital functions. Because of extensive purpura fulminans with skin necrosis recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) was used. Under this therapy clinical improvement was observed.

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Aug 10, 2002·Acta medica Austriaca·Ch Pechlaner

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