Staphylococcal Bacteremia and Purpura Fulminans.

Purpura fulminans (PF) is a life threatening disorder of acute onset characterized by cutaneous hemorrhage and necrosis caused by DIC and dermal vascular thrombosis. It is commonly associated with meningococcemia or invasive streptococcal disease. In this article we report a case of purpura fulminans in the setting of staphylococcus aureus infection.