| H01330 | |
| H number | H01330 |
| Name | Brazilian purpuric fever |
| Description | Brazilian purpuric fever (BPF) is a pediatric disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius (H. aegyptius) and is often fatal. This disease is characterized by purulent conjunctivitis and subsequent acute onset of nausea, vomiting, hemorrhagic skin lesions, fever, prostration, and shock. Vascular destruction is a distinctive trait. |
| Category | Bacterial infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius [GN:hif] |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | - |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1C18 ICD-10: A48.4 MeSH: D006192 |
| Reference | PMID:3262623 AUTHORS Brenner DJ, Mayer LW, Carlone GM, Harrison LH, Bibb WF, Brandileone MC, Sottnek FO, Irino K, Reeves MW, Swenson JM, et al. TITLE Biochemical, genetic, and epidemiologic characterization of Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius (Haemophilus aegyptius) strains associated with Brazilian purpuric fever. JOURNAL J Clin Microbiol 26:1524-34 (1988) DOI:10.1128/JCM.26.8.1524-1534.1988 PMID:9727086 AUTHORS Smoot LM, Bell EC, Paz RL, Corbin KA, Hall DD, Steenbergen JN, Harner AC, Actis LA. TITLE Molecular and genetic analysis of iron uptake proteins in the brazilian purpuric fever clone of Haemophilus influenzae biogroup aegyptius. JOURNAL Front Biosci 3:D989-96 (1998) DOI:10.2741/a339 PMID:21413340 AUTHORS Musher DM TITLE Haemophilus Species JOURNAL Medical Microbiology (1996) |