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Case Report

NEONATAL PURPURA FULMINANS SECONDARY TO GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION

Aysegul ZencirogluDivision of Neonatology, Sami Ulus Maternity, Childrens’ Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
,
Belma Saygili KaragolDivision of Neonatology, Sami Ulus Maternity, Childrens’ Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Mehmet Sah IpekDivision of Neonatology, Sami Ulus Maternity, Childrens’ Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
, MD,
Nurullah OkumusDivision of Neonatology, Sami Ulus Maternity, Childrens’ Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
, MD,
Nese YaraliDivision of Pediatric Hematology, Sami Ulus Maternity, Childrens’ Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
&
Mustafa AydinDivision of Neonatology, Sami Ulus Maternity, Childrens’ Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
, MD
Pages 620-625 | Received 22 Jan 2010, Accepted 10 Jun 2010, Published online: 26 Aug 2010

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