Skin Infection by Coagulase Negative Staphylococci as a Potential Triggering Factor for Cutaneous Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Introduction Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LV) is a necrotising vasculitis of the small dermal blood vessels, clinically presented as palpable purpura. It is a heterogeneous disorder often limited to the skin but which may involve other organs. LV might be a serious drug reaction, caused by bacterial...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/CMAMD.S620 |