Ecthyma gangrenosum, a skin manifestation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa sepsis in a previously healthy child: A case report.

Rationale: Ecthyma gangrenosum (Eg) is a necrotic lesion that is mostly seen in immunocompromised patients. It reflects a severe sepsis, possibly caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa).Patient Concerns: A healthy 3-year-old girl admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Department presented a sepsis-associ...

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Publicado en:Medicine Vol. 96; no. 2; pp. 1 - 5
Autores principales: Biscaye, Stephanie, Demonchy, Diane, Afanetti, Mickael, Dupont, Audrey, Haas, Herve, Tran, Antoine
Formato: case study Journal Article
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1/13/2017
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          Biscaye, Stephanie
          Demonchy, Diane
          Afanetti, Mickael
          Dupont, Audrey
          Haas, Herve
          Tran, Antoine
        affil: Pediatric Hospitals of Nice CHU-Lenval, Nice, France
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          Pseudomonas
          Pyoderma Microbiology
          Sepsis Microbiology
          Pseudomonas Infections Complications
          Fatal Outcome
          Child, Preschool
          Female
          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
          Female
      ab: Rationale: Ecthyma gangrenosum (Eg) is a necrotic lesion that is mostly seen in immunocompromised patients. It reflects a severe sepsis, possibly caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa).Patient Concerns: A healthy 3-year-old girl admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Department presented a sepsis-associated purpura with neurological and respiratory distress.Interventions: An empiric antibiotherapy (anti-meningococcal) was prescribed.Diagnoses: Forty-eight hours after admission, blood and wound cultures were positive for Pa. As a result, the decision was made to change the antibiotic therapy.Unfortunately, on day 3, the patient died. Exhaustive immunologic tests are presently being carried out.Outcomes: Eg caused by Pa is uncommon in healthy children, and purpura sepsis is usually caused by Neisseria meningitides infection.Lessons: Eg should be recognized rapidly so that the appropriate treatment can be prescribed as quickly as possible.
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