Septic shock in an elderly patient: unusual presentation of echovirus infection

We have described a case of fulminant echovirus infection that progressed rapidly to purpura and septic shock. To our knowledge, this is a previously unreported presentation of acute echovirus infection in an immunocompetent adult.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1993-10, Vol.86 (10), p.1166-1167
Hauptverfasser:	Venkataramani, A, Zabaneh, R I, Spech, T J, Gonzalez, W R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Echovirus Infections - blood Echovirus Infections - microbiology Echovirus Infections - therapy Enterovirus B, Human - classification Humans Male Purpura - blood Purpura - microbiology Purpura - therapy Respiration, Artificial Serotyping Shock, Septic - blood Shock, Septic - microbiology Shock, Septic - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	We have described a case of fulminant echovirus infection that progressed rapidly to purpura and septic shock. To our knowledge, this is a previously unreported presentation of acute echovirus infection in an immunocompetent adult.
ISSN:	0038-4348
DOI:	10.1097/00007611-199310000-00019