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Braz. J. Anesth. (Impr.)
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72(6): 819-822, Nov.-Dec. 2022. tab, graf
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| ID: biblio-1420633
RESUMEN
Abstract Neisseria meningitidis, also known as meningococcus, is a relatively uncommon cause of invasive infection, but when it occurs, it is frequently severe and potentially life-threatening. A ten-year-old female patient developed a purpuric rash with fever. Upon arrival to the pediatric intensive care department, she was unconscious and in a poor general condition. We combined treatment with antibiotics, volume resuscitation, hydrocortisone, and CytoSorb® therapy resulted in a stabilization of hemodynamics, as well as control of hyperinflammation. We observed a significant decrease in vasopressor dosage in this patient.
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Humanos , Femenino , Niño , Enfermedades de las Glándulas Suprarrenales , Sepsis , Púrpura Fulminante/complicaciones , Púrpura Fulminante/terapia , Infecciones Meningocócicas/complicaciones , Infecciones Meningocócicas/terapia , Miocarditis/complicaciones , Miocarditis/terapia , Neisseria meningitidis , Hemorragia
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Artículo
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| ID: sea-158430