TY - JOUR T1 - Staphylococcal septicemia and disseminated intravascular coagulation: Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis mimicking meningococcemia AU - Murray HW, Tuazon CU, Sheagren JN Y1 - 1977/07/01 N1 - 10.1001/archinte.1977.03630190012006 JO - Archives of Internal Medicine SP - 844 EP - 847 VL - 137 IS - 7 N2 - Two patients with acute endocarditis attributable to Staphylococcus aureus had a clinical syndrome similar to meningococcemia with meningitis. That fulminant S aureus septicemia may on occasion be associated with hemorrhagic skin lesions, thrombocytopenia, coagulation abnormalities, and meningitis is emphasized.(Arch Intern Med 137:844-847, 1977) SN - 0003-9926 M3 - doi: 10.1001/archinte.1977.03630190012006 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1977.03630190012006 ER -