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Published in: Critical Care 1/2021

01-12-2021 | Antibiotic | Research Letter

Factors associated with death in children with purpura fulminans: a French national prospective cohort study

Authors: Fouad Madhi, Naim Ouldali, Corinne Levy, Muhamed-Kheir Taha, Robert Cohen, The French Pediatric Meningitis Network

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2021

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Metadata
Title
Factors associated with death in children with purpura fulminans: a French national prospective cohort study
Authors
Fouad Madhi
Naim Ouldali
Corinne Levy
Muhamed-Kheir Taha
Robert Cohen
The French Pediatric Meningitis Network
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03603-8

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