Abstract:Purpura fulminans (PF) is a life threatening emergency involving coagulopathy and widespread skin necrosis. Early treatment, especially surgical management, is imperative as prognosis can be very poor. PF is most commonly associated with severe bacterial illness; however, viral causes are also possible. Currently in the literature, there have only been a handful of PF cases associated with COVID-19. We present two cases of PF in the setting of COVID-19 infection. Both patients had a history of underlying coagu… Show more
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