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Haemophilus influenzae type b purpura fulminans treated with hyperbaric oxygen.

J Infect 1992 Sep;25(2):197-200 (ISSN: 0163-4453)

Dollberg S; Nachum Z; Klar A; Engelhard D; Ginat-Israeli T; Hurvitz H; Melamed Y; Branski D Department of Paediatrics, Bikur Cholim Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.

We report the case of a 4-month-old child with purpura fulminans caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b. In addition to conventional therapy, she was treated with hyperbaric oxygen, and made a full recovery. Hyperbaric oxygen as an adjunct to other therapy in purpura fulminans is discussed.

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