Abstract
A previously healthy, 5-year-old boy was visiting the USA from Europe one week ago. He presented to our hospital with 18 hours history of high-grade fever, rash, vomiting, and progressive lethargy. On physical exam, he was obtunded, febrile, tachycardic, tachypneic, hypotensive and with a nonblanchable purpuric rash on the face and extremities. A possibility of Meningococcemia considered. Fluid resuscitation, broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy started after obtaining blood cultures.
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